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Exposure Triangle Cheat Sheet

The exposure triangle refers to the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO in photography. Aperture controls the size of the lens opening to determine how much light reaches the sensor. Shutter speed measures the duration that the sensor is exposed to light. ISO refers to the light sensitivity of the digital sensor, with higher ISO allowing less light but introducing more noise. These three elements work together to control the exposure, and changing one requires adjustment of another to maintain proper exposure.

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Exposure Triangle Cheat Sheet

The exposure triangle refers to the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO in photography. Aperture controls the size of the lens opening to determine how much light reaches the sensor. Shutter speed measures the duration that the sensor is exposed to light. ISO refers to the light sensitivity of the digital sensor, with higher ISO allowing less light but introducing more noise. These three elements work together to control the exposure, and changing one requires adjustment of another to maintain proper exposure.

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EXPOSURE

TRIANGLE
CHEAT SHEET
For those who are new to
photography, understanding the
relationship between aperture,
shutter speed and ISO can be
somewhat confusing.

The easiest way to


understand these variables is by
using the principle of exposure
triangle.

Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO


make up the three sides of the
exposure triangle. Combined
together, they produce a photo
with a proper exposure. If one of
these three variables changes, at
least one of the others must also

3
change in oder to keep the right
exposure.

1 APERTURE
2 SHUTTER
SPEED
the
essentials
3
Aperture refers to the size of the
Shutter speed measures how long the
hole in the lens that lets in light. The
shutter remains open and how long the
bigger the hole, the more light that

ISO
sensor is exposed to light. This means
reaches the sensor.
that faster shutter speeds give the
sensor less time to collect light and
vice versa.
You should think of ISO as the light
sensitivity of the digital sensor.
Increasing the ISO allows you to
work with less light.

Each time you double the area of


that opening, you double the amount We use faster shutter speeds to stop
of light and increase the exposure by motion and slower shutter speeds to
one stop. On the other hand, if you suggest movement and passage of
do the opposite (half the area of the time. As long as the shutter is open,
opening), you will decrease the the camera is recording the position of However, there’s a disadvantage to high
exposure by one stop. elements in the frame! ISO - it results in increased noise and
less detail, so it should be used only
when truly necessary.
TIP:
TIP:
Most lenses can produce
If your shutter speed isn’t fast TIP:
enough to give you a sharp image,
sharpest images around f/5.6 or nothing else can save the image. Thanks to the improvements
f/8. Of course, sometimes you will Be very careful with your choice of in camera technology, now you
want to trade some sharpness for shutter speed! can photograph even at ISO
the shallow depth of field. 3200 without getting too grainy.

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