Shutter Speed, Aperture & ISO - A Beginner's Guide

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[@smokypoo]

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[@michellediaz726]

I have been watching all kinds of videos on ISO, APERTURE, AND SHUTTER SPEED. They were all super informative however I was struggling with WHICH ONE to start with first. This video was a God sent for me. Thank you so much. Photography just became much easier for me to understand.

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Best practical exposure triangle explanation I've ever seen - and not just for beginners! Thanks

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I'm trying to do a project on product photography and I'm learning about the science behind photogry. This is the best explanation anyone can give about ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed.

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this has OPENED my eyes about longer shutter speed photography

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An incredibly good teacher. I’ve learned more about camera settings and the exposure triangle in just a few minutes of this video than I have in 40 years.

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Fantastic explanation. It has become simpler now understanding on the ISO shutter speed and aperture

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Superb easy to follow along and practically demonstrates to everyone ,thank you.

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You are quite welcome! Happy to hear it was a useful demonstration.

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You made it so easy to understand.

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This is the single best real-world scenario tutorial for the settings triangle on youtube.

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I’ve watched so many videos trying to understand this and this video is by far the most helpful I have found. Thank you!

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Really appreciate that, Daniele!

[@MrMultiJer]

I love the step-by-step explanation. I also loved that you included a lot of different types of pictures. Thank you

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Thanks so much! I tried to think how I'd have wanted this information organized when I was learning about it - happy to hear that comes across in the finished product.

[@JeriCho223]

I'm an amateur photographer and I've been having a hard time lately trying to get the right exposure by combining all three. This video has simplified it for me. Thank you.

[@mtw1001]

I've tried to get my head around this topic so many times and this is the first teaching of it that has made total sense. It's like a light bulb went on for me! Very well done and thank you!

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Finally, someone who made this easier to comprehend. Thank you!

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I don't have a mathematical brain at all, and have always struggled with the ISO/aperture/shutter speed "thing". Thanks to your video, now it all makes perfect sense! I can't wait to go out and experiment using this flexible formula. Thank you so, so much!

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Much appreciated! Glad to hear you found it so useful for learning the basics.

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Thank you! First video I have seen that actually explains it well

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Going through the process with real examples is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for a fantastic tutorial!

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Thanks! Great explanation for begginers like me.

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[@rexwood8663]

I really enjoyed this video. I had a little knowledge of settings but this video made it heaps clearer. Thank you

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Great to hear it, thanks, Rex!

[@mariahpark1871]

Thank you SO MUCH! You put aperture into terms that I can actually understand, and I love that you showed examples of your photography and walked the viewer through how you got the final photo. I've been looking for a video to explain this in a way that makes sense for way too long. So happy I stumbled across this!

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Thank you so much for the precious tutorial. It looks so easy and simple when you explain the settings so clearly

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this video is perfect. I am a visual learner and seeing examples really helps! I also appreciate. how easy it was to follow and understand even as a beginner. excited to put it into practice.

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Oh man, this was brilliant. I have always been confused with these things, and I feel like most people who attempt to explain them always take some of that knowledge for granted. You did not, and I finally understand the practical implications of each of the three, thank you

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Thank you so much. I'm just learning how to use a camera now and this was really really helpful. Most of the guides I've been reading left me confused but you broke it down extremely well. Thank you for showing us examples and putting the text on the screen. Helped a lot :). x

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O my gosh thank you!!! Where have you been all my life!!!

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Absolutely brilliant video.It's so easy to understand because of the examples and the clear and unrushed way the methods have been explained. Thank you!

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Much appreciated! Glad you found the examples useful and the pacing to be good.

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This is a really clear and helpful video for a newcomer to photography like me.

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Wonderful! Glad it was helpful, and thanks for the great feedback.

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Thanks Spencer. I just started photography with a gh5 and these two clips (shutter speed and this one) are awesome. no enough words to thanks you. please keep up the good work

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Absolutely a wonderful job explaining everything thanks

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Great video! THis was just perfect. I knew what aperture, shutter speed and iso were theoretically, but the examples really taught me how to use them well in real life

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Way to teach us the Triangle basics...THANKS for this video! :)

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Wow, what great analogies and mnemonics used to remember aperture F/numbers. Much appreciated!

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Thank you, Marc! Happy to hear you found it useful.

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Much appreciated, Jeffery! Glad you've found this useful for finding your optimal camera settings.

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I am a beginner, your video really helps!!! Thank you!

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How does this only have 40k views after half a year? Great explanation, easy to follow along!

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Haha, thanks Albion!

[@BobN54]

Wow, this is the first You Tube video that I've found on shutter, aperture and ISO that isn't wrong on the basics. Well done! I would however disagree about your recommended order of setting. It is best to set ISO last, not first, for the following reason. The noise is dependent on the amount of light energy captured (exposure times sensor area). This you want the biggest exposure that you can get whilst satisfying your pictorial objectives (usually DOF and motion blur). If you set ISO first you are making a guess at the exposure, and therefore might get a smaller exposure than you could have. It's best to set the largest aperture that gives you the DOF that you want and the slowest shutter speed that avoids motion blur, then set the ISO so the meter is centred, or, if the bright is light enough that you can't centre the meter at base ISO, reduce exposure (using smaller aperture or faster shutter speed, depending on what you're trying to achieve) until you can. I would also suggest that the phrase 'proper exposure' is extremely unhelpful. No-one can define what it means, and to a beginner it's just a scare word. The best exposure is the largest, as explained above. Other than that, just one pedantic quibble. 'ISO' is pronounced 'eye-so', not 'eye-ess-oh'. According to ISO it is neither an acronym nor an initialism, but a name. Even were it an acronym it would be 'eye-so'. As I say, pedantic, but 'eys-so' is not only correct, it's easier to say than 'eye-ess-oh'.

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These videos are really helpful. I dove into the deep end and got a camera with lots of features, and found it a bit of a mountain to climb, understanding how everything ties together. This was an extremely helpful video, especially the idea of having an automatically adjusting shutter speed, as this is a feature I have available to me. Excellently clear videos! Thank You :D

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Finally I understand, thank you!!!

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Awesome video! Really getting to grips with my camera. I take a lot of shots of pagodas, here in Cambodia. Let's see if my new Nikon D7500 will capture better shots. Thanks again.