Photography Techniques

Digital photography free tutorials on aperture!

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One of the many advantages of digital photography is having no costs involved when taking practice shots so practice often. You've already checked your Camera's Settings and read about the basic Digital Photography Lighting Tips to get you on your way.

Now back to aperture, in AV mode you will practice taking shots in different conditions noticing how changing your aperture changes your shots. In AV mode as you choose different apertures the camera will select the best shutter speed for your current conditions. This allows you to master understanding aperture. When you look through your camera's view finder or the LCD panel you will see the lines that are illustrated below. The "ideal" exposure is when you see the line matched in the center or in this chart the 5.6 location. Practice using a different lens and practice changing your ISO and begin to notice how each change affects your photo.