learn photography Beginner’s Guide

How is a photograph made?

Before you start learning photography, it is important to understand how is a photograph taken. Understanding this process will help you mentally visualise how your camera captures an image and help you understand the basics of photography better. This will also help you understand what an underexposed photograph and overexposed photograph is.

What is aperture?

Aperture is the hole in the lens through which the light enters the camera.This is the primary function of the lens. Depending on the shooting conditions, we can either open the aperture more to let in more light or close it to let lesser light enter the camera.  You can read a more detailed explanation about aperture

What is shutter speed?

Apart from the aperture, the shutter speed is the second factor that controls the amount of light entering the camera.  A longer shutter speed allows more light to enter the camera and hit the sensor while a shorter shutter speed allows less light to enter the camera. Once you have set the aperture, you can also control the amount of light entering the camera by controlling the shutter speed

What is ISO?

Apart from aperture and shutter speed, ISO is the third element that controls your exposure. ISO defines how sensitive your camera sensor is to light. Higher ISO levels allow us to capture photographs in the dark when our maximum aperture and shutter speed fails to deliver the photographs that we want. This does come at a cost. See the video below to find out more. You can also read about