Master In Your Camera - Fundamentals Of Photography

There are many definitions possible but to put in simple words, photography is painting/drawing with 'Light'.

The word 'Photography' is derived from two Greek words 'Photos' which means 'Light' and 'Graphe' which means 'Drawing'.

Modern-day equipment, more so, the development of digital cameras have made it one of the most widely used mediums to record an event/subject in a visual format.

The major focus of our discussions today will revolve around how we can control light to get the pictures that we want.

Photography is a combination of science & art. Just being technically proficient will not make you a good photographer and neither being just artistic will help your cause. You need to combine science and art to make good pictures.

When talking about photography, what is aperture, and how does it affect the way our photo looks?

There are plenty of articles already which try and explain camera aperture in photography.

It’s like they’ve been written by professional photographers to impress other professional photographers…

If you’re learning about camera aperture, you’re obviously a beginner.

Understanding aperture is absolutely essential to taking great photographs, so let’s get stuck in – what is camera aperture?

There’s nothing like the sound of a professional camera shutter. It’s become so synonymous with photography that digital cameras and phone cameras often have a fake sound effect to make the photography experience more authentic.

But have you ever wondered about the process behind that magical sound effect?

When it comes to a DSLR camera shutter there are 3 basic mechanisms: the mirror box, the bottom door, and the top door. When you look through a DSLR viewfinder you are essentially looking through a series of mirrors that get their light directly from the lens. When you click the shutter button that system of mirrors flips upwards to allow light to pass to the sensor. This is why the viewfinder goes black for a short amount of time when taking photos.

Once the mirror is flipped upwards a small door will move from top to bottom exposing the sensor beneath. After that another door will fall down, covering up the entire sensor. This process can vary in time depending on the length of your shutter speed. Sometimes a shutter speed can be so fast that your camera sensor won’t be entirely exposed at any one time.

After the second door closes your mirror will fall back into place. The doors will then reset to their original positions underneath. This entire process from mirror up to mirror down is known as actuation. A typical DSLR can withstand over 100,000 actuations in its lifetime.

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What is Aperture ( photography basic ) , it is a hole within a lens, through which light travels into the camera body. It is an easy concept to understand if you just think about how your eyes work. As you move between bright and dark environments, the iris in your eyes either expands or shrinks, controlling the size of your pupil. In photography, the “pupil” of your lens is called your aperture.

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