Photography Basics (Part 1): The Exposure Triangle Explained 📸

[@beckybeighley]

it helps me to remember why smaller aperture numbers mean more light: if you think of a pie, 2 pieces mean each serving is a lot larger than if there are 22 pieces of pie.

[@forestchaput]

Great insight!

[@ivanprieto4125]

As a beginner in the field, I have thoroughly enjoyed your videos and your explanation of things are very easy to remember and put to practice. I really hope you continue with the basics series. I think alot of us are looking forward to them. It would be nice to see the whole range of series as you had mentioned in your first basic video. Again thanks for helping us out

[@forestchaput]

Great to hear!

[@fredrogers4186]

I think I just fell in love with you. Seriously, dude. Please make videos about world peace and economics and how to get babies to stop crying on planes. I learned more from this one video than in the previous 40 years of other books, videos, in-person classes, etc.

[@G_ravenclaw]

I just got my Canon 600D and been watching different tutorials on photography. I am glad to have watched your video. You are the best teacher I ever have. You made the three exposure elements clear. I hope as I get through to your videos, I will be able to understand my camera's manual mode. Thanks. 😊 👏

[@forestchaput]

Glad I could help!

[@eden.delosrios]

i have watched so many tutorials and my mom is a photographer as well. i’ve tried to learn the difference for so long and i honestly felt so unintelligent, i could not understand for the life of me. i finally get it now, thank you seriously.

[@forestchaput]

Glad to hear that you're understanding things better! Thank you for watching.

[@jeannde2]

I've watched a variety of tutorials over the years but apparently never quite got it. This was very helpful! Thanks :)

[@jeffmatranga]

So clear! Looking forward to the summer intensive (2023).

[@10ianboy10]

How does this only have 3000 views? It's one of the best explanations I've ever heard

[@forestchaput]

Thank you!

[@tinjavier4876]

Thank you for your very thorough explanation. I've watched so many and as a person with ADHD it's just too much for me. Your explanation, stating keywords that I will easily remember per controls will help me remember. Aperture - may blur or crisp background, shutter - is more about my own movement or subjects', and ISO will give noise when higher. Though there's more to this but I wrote down all you said so I will remember. Thank you very much

[@drusticc5667]

i’ve been looking for a video like this! all i see on youtube is tips and other stuff. thanks for making a real guide.

[@TomGodzik]

Great video. Thanks for sharing your experience. ❤❤❤

[@adude394]

Very helpful and informative stuff. I'm a long-time hobbyist, who sometimes hits upon a decent shot by accident, and I've decided that it's finally time to try to actually learn a bit about what I'm doing. Your channel was recommended to me by a friend who is an excellent photographer, and this was time well spent. I'm looking forward to checking out some of your other offerings.

[@forestchaput]

That's awesome! I appreciate you checking out our channel!

[@RandallUyeno]

Excellent video. I really enjoyed your explanations. Thank you!

[@stephenfisher4693]

this is very helpful for any beginner photographer ... definitely recommend this guy to any one starting out in photography

[@michelledorion3077]

I finally understand!!! Thank you.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Top video, many thanks for sharing. Enjoyed watching.🙏

[@forestchaput]

Thank you!

[@rossramirezfilms]

Your videos are so nice and easy to follow. A big help!

[@forestchaput]

Thank you so much! We are glad to help!

[@oslonorway9061]

OMG! Your videos are so good! THANK YOU!

[@rodneyzwaan]

I think I was to caught up in compensating for the one moving in front of the camera, that I forgot to account for my own movement. The shutter speed tip you gave should definitely be the fix for my blurry photos. Going to test this right away.

[@Wesmosis]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@forestchaput]

Thanks for watching!

[@santocollado9127]

Thank you for these detailed tutorials you put up, they are extremely informative and very helpful.

[@forestchaput]

You're very welcome!

[@rosedelone2405]

Great video. You explain everything in a very easy to understand manner. I will be watching more of your videos, for sure. Thank you!

[@susangreenlee2460]

Thank you for this video, Forrest! Very informative!

[@mermaid01]

Wow great tutorial - for the first time I am beginning to understand my camera! Now for some great photos. Thank you so much.

[@russprothero5308]

Great video, am looking forward to more in the series.

[@forestchaput]

More to come!

[@MiamiVPG]

This video finally helped me understand exposure. Thank you.

[@astroadventures3559]

This is my favorite go to channel to learn my new passion. Thankyou for the time spent making these for us to have a free way to increase our skill levels. This is a patreon i don't mind donating too🤗

[@forestchaput]

Thank you! The best way to support the channel is to take one of our in-person or online classes at RMSP.com

[@astroadventures3559]

@@forestchaput I just checked it out am i signed up and im gonna be taking the course as soon as possible. Thankyou again.

[@winifredhelton-harmon3299]

NIcely done! Very helpful basic photo tips.

[@melaniezette886]

The triangle is light, time and diaphragm. Iso dictates what exposure is necessary to obtain a good result. Two isos can have same exposure. Exposure is the quantity of light falling on the sensor whatever it's sensitivity.

[@melaniezette886]

Films people knew using high Iso films lowered exposure VS low sensitivity. Today our sensors have only one native sensitivity so higher iso choice means underexposition.

[@forestchaput]

Good insight! But there are actually many cameras with dual-gain ADC's which result in multiple native ISOs.

[@Just_me_Jack]

This is an unbelievably useful resource. More or less everything I wanted to know right here in one place. I've just borrowed a relatives camera and am aiming to get a FUJIFILM X-E2 or something shortly. I've been mucking around with settings trying to figure things out by trial and error and though I've had some luck with ISO I was a bit confused about shutter speed, and aperture was a mystery until now! Thank you! Great video!

[@richardarmstrong1682]

A great review of Exposure. Reinforced what I learned in your Basic Class. Thank you!

[@forestchaput]

You’re welcome!

[@tomcooke6670]

I am new to digital slrs. I am use to a cannon a1. My question is this. W h en you determine your f stop does the camera set it for you or donyou have to manually set it. Thanks tom

[@sisamc782]

Much thanks ❤😊

[@forestchaput]

You're welcome 😊

[@John.Mann.1941]

I find with my camera (Nikon D5300) that in many situations I can’t easily read the exposure data in the viewfinder due to the light levels from the subject. Hence I still have to look at the screen, which is sometimes very inconvenient.

[@ejphoto]

Your english is impeccable.

[@johnjuby6184]

Excellent teacher you are.

[@forestchaput]

Thank you!

[@Roger_Ramjet]

Thanks brother!

[@robinbrock2351]

Great video. You explain this very well!

[@forestchaput]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Traveldan]

Brooo. I watched many videos to learn and BY FAR your video has the best and simplest explanation. I'm part of ur audience now 🤙

[@forestchaput]

I appreciate that!

[@TheBfritsch]

Here's a little tip a teacher taugh me re Aperture/Depth of Field that I easily remember. F2 for example would mean only 2 people are in focus. F32 would mean, roughly, 32 people are in focus. Works like a charm.

[@forestchaput]

Love that!

[@servicecatchers3190]

Amazing video series

[@forestchaput]

Glad you like them!

[@irymcfly7328]

Solid video

[@williamdavidson1490]

You're an amazing Teacher, but you've probably heard that many times before. Question, are related to Dave Morrow by chance? Cheer's from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.

[@cthatcher]

Hey Forest, thanks for the great video! Really helpful. Did you ever get to make number two in the series? If so, can you point me to it, I searched for the same name (with 2 at the end) on your video page but it couldn't find it. Thank you :0)

[@forestchaput]

I sure did! Photography Basics: Part II - How Your Meter Works

[@forestchaput]

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[@cthatcher]

@@forestchaput Amazing, thank you! :0) (I searched for '2', doh!)

[@michelledorion3077]

What is one sec shutter speed in 1/*. 1/60?

[@beckybeighley]

okay, so how does film speed relate to iso? like, if film is labeled 400. if 400 is the best shutter speed for this film, why don't you just always keep shutter speed at 400? and then 800 means more sensitivity- are the numbers on film like- max speed for the least noise?I don't understand why it's specified if you can just change all the settings around

[@forestchaput]

Great question! Film speed and ISO are the exact same thing. ISO 100 on a digital camera is almost the same sensitivity as ISO 100 film. Just be careful, ISO 400 doesn't mean that 1/400th of a second is the best shutter speed for that ISO. The two are correlated, but they don't relate like that.

[@Aniketshyam]

hello... should we trust the exposure meter on the camera??

[@zoktoberfest]

A very interesting and informative tutorial series you have provided. I would have preferred, you had brought out classic film cameras from yesteryear, in the days where and when the photographer had to determine all parameters, ahead of time, to get the best photo. I'm old school in this regard, but I do have friends and associates who own and use the latest flagship digital cameras who rely too heavily on exposure and focusing automation. It is way too easy for them to bracket challenging exposure conditions over multiple frames, covering all the bases. I understand how for sport and journalistic photography, where the subject is on the move and the lighting variability, as it does, how these automations could facilitate image capture greatly. But for more static and composed photography, large and medium format cameras -- that require the photographer to understand these basics -- may be a better place to start...at the beginning

[@ajameslee]

Awesome video! Is a crap ton the same as a Sh** ton or a f*** load ? 😂

[@forestchaput]

🤣

[@dimetriuspricop]

I will always refer to shutter speed as “the chi-khhh” now 😂😂😂

[@JehanPerez-s3t]

😂😂😂I get it

[@bentleytime]

How come my camera only goes as low as f4 not f 2 or 2.5

[@forestchaput]

That's determined by your lens. More expensive lenses have the ability to use lower number (larger) apertures.

[@mrfudd13]

I wonder how many of your younger viewers don't get your "stage curtain" reference. You hardly ever see them anymore.

[@rockymountainadventurer3564]

liked and subscribed!

[@forestchaput]

Thanks!

[@joelarmstrong6127]

10th photo video and I still don't get hardly any of it. The terminology used just doesn't connect and it's all too complicated. Auto mode for life.

[@forestchaput]

We can help with that! online.rmsp.com/intro-to-manual-exposure

[@kekej4347]

Ok so this is good information but I have no idea where to find the settings you’re referring to 🥹

[@forestchaput]

Hmmm. What camera do you have?

[@joelarmstrong6127]

10th photo video and I still don't get hardly any of it. The terminology used just doesn't connect and it's all too complicated. Auto mode for life.

[@forestchaput]

We can help with that! online.rmsp.com/intro-to-manual-exposure