Learning Photography

Photo by Alex Rhee on Unsplash What Are F-Stops? To make it as simple as possible, an f-stop is a setting on your camera which specifies the aperture of your lens when taking a photograph. The f-stop is represented using numbers such as f/1.4 or f/5.6 – some of the most common f-stops. The “f” in f-stop stands for focal length, referring to your lens. To make it more … [Read more...] about Understanding F-Stops In Photography And How To Use Them

Photo by mostafa meraji on Unsplash What Is Chromatic Aberration? Chromatic aberration goes by several different names. You may also know it as color fringing or purple fringing. Chromatic aberration is a type of optical problem that happens when the lens of your camera is unable to match all wavelengths of color to the necessary focal plane or when the wavelengths of color … [Read more...] about What is Chromatic Aberration & How Do I Fix It?

Photo by Anna Kumpan on Unsplash Before we can understand what aperture priority mode is on your camera, we need to understand what aperture itself is. The aperture determines exactly how blurry or detailed your background will appear in a photograph. As an example, a larger aperture of f/1.4 is going to make your background appear soft. This type of aperture is better … [Read more...] about The Complete Guide on How to Use Aperture Priority

Photo by Ahsan Avi on Unsplash What is shutter speed? It's one of the three most important settings to understand in the world of photography. Shutter speed is just as important as aperture and ISO. But just what does shutter speed do and how does it affect your photographs? Shutter speed is responsible for changing how bright your photo is and for creating different … [Read more...] about What Is Shutter Speed, How Does It Work & How To Take Better Pictures?