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Exposure Triangle

The exposure triangle consists of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, which work together to control the amount of light captured by a camera. Aperture refers to the size of the opening in the camera lens and affects depth of field. Shutter speed determines how long the sensor is exposed to light and controls motion blur. ISO controls the camera sensor's sensitivity to light. These three elements must be adjusted together to achieve proper exposure of an image.

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Exposure Triangle

The exposure triangle consists of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, which work together to control the amount of light captured by a camera. Aperture refers to the size of the opening in the camera lens and affects depth of field. Shutter speed determines how long the sensor is exposed to light and controls motion blur. ISO controls the camera sensor's sensitivity to light. These three elements must be adjusted together to achieve proper exposure of an image.

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EXPOSURE TRIANGLE

What is the exposure triangle?

The exposure triangle consists of three variables that adjust how a camera captures light:
aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Together, these three elements properly expose a shot.
The three variables of the exposure triangle are all dependent on each other. For example,
adjusting one of the three variables will entail an adjustment of another to maintain proper
exposure. The exposure triangle is also referred to as the photography triangle and camera
triangle.

Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO are the primary variables of the camera triangle that
control exposure. However, each variable also affects other qualities of an image. Depth of
field, motion blur, and noise are all determined by elements of exposure triangle
photography.

Aperture

The literal definition of aperture means “opening” or “hole.” The aperture of a camera lens is
a hole that regulates how much light passes through to the film or sensor.

When the shutter button of a camera is hit, the aperture opens up to a predetermined
width and lets in a specific amount of light. Aperture works with ISO and shutter speed to
control exposure. Here is an image of an exposure triangle cheat sheet that you can save
for reference when shooting your next project

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As you can see from the exposure triangle chart, the width of a camera lens’ aperture is
measured in f/stops written in numbers like 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11 and 16.

Smaller apertures, like f/16, let in less light. Larger apertures like f/1.4 let in more light. To
better understand aperture, take a look at our in depth video breakdown of aperture. Note
the visual differences in aperture sizes and how it adds to the overall visual storytelling.

Shutter Speed

When the shutter button of a camera is pressed, the aperture opens up. How long the
aperture stays open is determined by the camera’s shutter speed. Shutter speed controls
how long the sensor of the camera is exposed to light.

Shutter speed is measured in fractions of a second. For example, a shutter speed of 1/60
holds the shutter open for one sixtieth of one second. The longer the shutter speed is in time
the more light is let in. If it is shorter in time, less light is let in. Here is a video by Phlearn
that breaks down shutter speed and how it affects exposure.
ISO

ISO determines how sensitive a digital camera’s sensor reads the light. In a film camera, ISO
refers to a specific film stock’s sensitivity to light. With new technology in DSLR cameras, a
camera’s sensor can adjust their ISO and sensitivity to light depending on the available light
of a shot.

ISO is measured in ISO values such as 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, etc. A lower ISO value
such as 50 makes a camera’s sensor less sensitive to light. A higher ISO value such as 1600
makes a camera’s sensor more sensitive to light.
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