Dont Shoot In Auto: ISO
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Got a DSLR? Still shooting in “AUTO?” Let me push you toward a more hands-on approach. More than likely spinning the dial off “AUTO” will get you better shots. This is part three of my three part series. Part one covered shutter speed. Part two was all about aperture. This third piece deals with ISO. The shot at the top of this entry wouldn’t have been possible had I not ramped the ISO way up!
Setting your camera correctly for a shot begins with making sure sufficient light passes through the lens to the sensor. Within reason you can control how much or how little light gets there with your aperture and shutter controls. Those are physical controls. The aperture relates to the size of the opening your light passes through, and the shutter speed controls how how long light can pass. ISO is a little more ethereal, because it’s a totally electronic parameter.
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