Essential Camera Settings for Photography Beginners
Many beginner photographers often wonder what camera settings they should use to get the best possible results with their current camera gear. While there is no set rule for camera…
Exposure Compensation Explained: A Guide on Its Purpose and Application
In this article, we will go over what exposure compensation is on a digital camera and how you can take advantage of it to make adjustments to your exposure when…
Demystifying Metering and Metering Modes: A Comprehensive Guide
In photography, it is very important to know about metering, as well as the role of each metering mode. That’s because it helps you control your photo’s exposure – or,…
Deciphering Digital Camera Modes: Unraveling PSAM and Beyond
Having a good understanding of the digital camera modes is essential to control the exposure in photography. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced amateur, you should know what…
Demystifying ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture: An Introductory Guide for Beginners
It is difficult to take good pictures without having a solid understanding of ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture – the Three Kings of Photography, also known as the “Exposure Triangle“.…
Deciphering ISO in Photography: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners
ISO is one of the three pillars of photography (the other two being shutter speed and aperture), and it has a major effect on your images. How does camera ISO…
Demystifying Aperture in Photography
Aperture is one of the three pillars of photography (the other two being Shutter Speed and ISO, which are two other chapters in our Photography Basics guide). Of the three,…
Getting Started with Shutter Speed in Photography
One of the three most important settings in photography is Shutter Speed, the other two being Aperture and ISO. Shutter speed is responsible for two particular things: changing the brightness…
What Is a Mirrorless Camera?
While a DSLR camera uses a mirror mechanism to either reflect light into an optical viewfinder, or pass it through directly to the camera sensor, a mirrorless camera completely lacks…
What Is a Digital SLR Camera (DSLR)?
DSLR stands for “Digital Single Lens Reflex”. It is a type of camera that uses a mirror to reflect light through a lens to an optical viewfinder. When the shutter…