Shutter Speed, Aperture & ISO - A Beginner's Guide
Completely master shutter speed, aperture, and ISO in less than 20 minutes! Spencer Cox of photographylife.com explains his unique method for perfect exposure using the "big three" camera settings.
A quick recap:
Shutter speed is the amount of time your camera sensor is exposed to the light.
Aperture describes the size of the opening in your camera lens, which also lets in light.
ISO brightens your photo as well, but it doesn't capture any light of its own, so boosting your ISO too high should be a last resort.
If you have any questions, let us know below!
Here are those links I mentioned:
- Shutter Speed: photographylife.com/what-is-s...
- Aperture: photographylife.com/what-is-a...
- ISO: photographylife.com/what-is-i...
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This is one of the most valuable video I have ever seen. Thank you so much.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Michalis, awesome, I'm happy to hear you found it so useful!
@ZoeandMigz
Жыл бұрын
yeah. thanks for this guy...
Thank you - thank you - thank you! In this 17 minute video, I've grasped the concept that has eluded me on every occasion I'd set my mind I was going to use "MANUAL" mode. I go out, find my composition, and then, hmmm... right back to auto settings. Now, finally, I have a "step by step system" with which to go about setting my camera in manual. This was by far one of the BEST, most concise, and most importantly - MEMORABLE tutorial for obtaining camera settings. I never did wrap my head around the "triangle" explanation. This step by step and if necessary backtrack system is so much better.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Right on! Happy to hear it. I never liked the exposure triangle method myself. (And I liked it even less once I learned that ISO doesn't affect how much light you capture, so it isn't even part of exposure.) Glad this "backtrack" system is something you find more useful, too.
Excellent explanations. You are a gifted instructor. Thank you for NOT having obnoxious music at the start of your session and then greeting the audience with the overly peppy hype seen in so many KZread videos. This is very professional. I'm subscribing.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! I hate that style of video too. It must get clicks, or no one would do it, but yikes... Anyway, I’m glad you enjoyed this video and welcome to the channel!
@johnnybueti
9 ай бұрын
Agreed 100%. Well done! Very well explained. Your talking pace is also just perfect. 💯
Finally it makes total sense. Real photo samples and practical approach makes this tutorial the best. Thanks.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it could be so helpful in explaining exposure!
Brilliantly explained with simple method. No costly gear.only subject nothing but subject. Highly talented. 👍👍💐
I have been watching all kinds of videos on ISO, APERTURE, AND SHUTTER SPEED. They were all super informative however I was struggling with WHICH ONE to start with first. This video was a God sent for me. Thank you so much. Photography just became much easier for me to understand.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! Really happy to hear it. Good luck with your photography!
I've partaken in 20-plus years of education and yet the best teachers I've had are always found on KZread. What a world 🌎
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Very kind of you to say, thank you, Jordan! Glad you learned something from this video.
This is excellent. Someone asked me to give them a lesson, but the first lesson will be to have them watch this, then do some kitchen or back yard experiments.
Overwhelming value and education in one lesson. Man... many thanks !
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome! Glad it could be so useful.
No annoying jokes, no screaming and just plain good info. The perfect video I was looking for! :)
This is hands down the best video.
One of the best tutorials I have watched as far as photography is concerned. Thank you!
This is the only video where I actually understood the jargon lol. Thanks for sharing ☺️
Best practical exposure triangle explanation I've ever seen - and not just for beginners! Thanks
Excellent video man, I'd give this 100 thumbs up if I could. There's a lot of good explanations of these concepts on KZread but yours is definitely the most noob friendly.
Photography Life approach of teaching photography is the exact the way I love. Thought processing and reasoning based on the example. I am going through each videos and take notes. The authors are very organized and well articulated. Thank you very much. I am recommending the site to everyone who want to learn photography.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Happy to hear our style works so well for you. Thanks for the kind feedback.
You are born to teach. One of the best in KZread. Wonderful voice, well pronounced, to the point...
@PhotographyLifeChannel
2 жыл бұрын
Very kind of you to say, thank you, Avin! Glad you’re enjoying these videos.
I'm trying to do a project on product photography and I'm learning about the science behind photogry. This is the best explanation anyone can give about ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Very glad you found it useful! Thanks for the kind feedback.
Going through the process with real examples is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for a fantastic tutorial!
I've tried to get my head around this topic so many times and this is the first teaching of it that has made total sense. It's like a light bulb went on for me! Very well done and thank you!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
That is awesome! Very glad to hear it.
this has OPENED my eyes about longer shutter speed photography
This video is wonderfully informative and logically organized. A truly helpful tutorial for anyone who wants to graduate from simply taking pretty pictures and snapshots and start experiencing the joys of photography. Kudos. Well done.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! I tried to think how I'd have wanted this information organized when I was learning about it - happy to hear that comes across in the finished product.
I don't have a mathematical brain at all, and have always struggled with the ISO/aperture/shutter speed "thing". Thanks to your video, now it all makes perfect sense! I can't wait to go out and experiment using this flexible formula. Thank you so, so much!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear it! Glad it could be so helpful.
I love the step-by-step explanation. I also loved that you included a lot of different types of pictures. Thank you
I’ve watched so many videos trying to understand this and this video is by far the most helpful I have found. Thank you!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
This is the best explanation I have seen. Bravo! I had 1year of photography wen I went to art academy and the teacher there was horrible!! Those institutions are just good at gatekeeping & obfuscating, but not teaching.
Hey man I just started in photography and I gotta say your videos are hands down the best I’ve seen. Keep up the good work can’t thank you enough for these
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Very glad to hear that! Thanks for the great feedback.
Thank you so much for the precious tutorial. It looks so easy and simple when you explain the settings so clearly
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Vasil, thanks for the feedback!
Stan Capewell this is brilliant thank you very much very well explained
Photography Life is the most valuable channel to learn how to take photos, very clear and logic explanation! I am so fortunate to find it! Learning becomes much easier and enjoyable. Thank you 😮.
Wow, one of the best tutorials I have ever seen...
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate that, Daniele!
The way how you explain these things makes me relax, love it and thank you explained all important informations.
Thank you SO MUCH! You put aperture into terms that I can actually understand, and I love that you showed examples of your photography and walked the viewer through how you got the final photo. I've been looking for a video to explain this in a way that makes sense for way too long. So happy I stumbled across this!
I really enjoyed this video. I had a little knowledge of settings but this video made it heaps clearer. Thank you
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear it, thanks, Rex!
I'm an amateur photographer and I've been having a hard time lately trying to get the right exposure by combining all three. This video has simplified it for me. Thank you.
Simple and lucid explanation. I am just starting to learn and will visit your pages more often
Thank you! First video I have seen that actually explains it well
Fantastic explanation. It has become simpler now understanding on the ISO shutter speed and aperture
Awesome video. Concept clear . Thanks Spencer !
An incredibly good teacher. I’ve learned more about camera settings and the exposure triangle in just a few minutes of this video than I have in 40 years.
Finally, someone who made this easier to comprehend. Thank you!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Sure thing! Glad it was clear.
That was super helpful, thanks!
Oh man, this was brilliant. I have always been confused with these things, and I feel like most people who attempt to explain them always take some of that knowledge for granted. You did not, and I finally understand the practical implications of each of the three, thank you
Excellent explanations! So glad I found your content on here!!
More concise and informative video ever seen related to basics of photography. Good content
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! Glad to hear you found it so useful for learning the basics.
Great video!! Thank you!
Thank you so much!!!! I've struggled with my camera for a while now, but your videos make everything crystal-clear. Keep up the good work!!!
Oh my gosh- that helped SO much! Thank you!
That's exactly what I wanted to hear. You explained it so well. Thank-you.
This is a really clear and helpful video for a newcomer to photography like me.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful, and thanks for the great feedback.
Great video bro!!!! You did a great job explaining each one and also like the inserts as well. Keep the info coming!
Thank you so much for this video! So helpful.
this video is perfect. I am a visual learner and seeing examples really helps! I also appreciate. how easy it was to follow and understand even as a beginner. excited to put it into practice.
I am glad that I found out this channel.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! We’re glad you found it too 👍
These videos are really helpful. I dove into the deep end and got a camera with lots of features, and found it a bit of a mountain to climb, understanding how everything ties together. This was an extremely helpful video, especially the idea of having an automatically adjusting shutter speed, as this is a feature I have available to me. Excellently clear videos! Thank You :D
Brilliant! So simple and concise. Thank you
love your videos man… you really can explain stuff..thanks!
Thank you so much for making it easy for me to understand. I was so frustrated and even a lesson in photography didn't help. Well done.
Extremely valuable. Thank you so much
really really loved it!!!!!
This was an amazing tutorial. So simple and to the point. Thank you very much.
Outstanding course
Thank you !!! This was probably the best video I've watched for photography, explaining to me the basics
Such a perfect video. Beautiful explanation, simplifying a concept that had eluded me for long.
Excellent video Spencer. Well structured, well explained and with the appropriate images that show what you're explaining. I definitely subscribe ! thanx alot for the effort, time & energy :)
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Welcome to the channel 😄
I just uncovered a Cannon EOS 60D that is still in great quality! I cannot wait to practice with the information you presented in this video while in manual mode.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome, great camera too! Glad this video could be of use.
Thanks Spencer. I just started photography with a gh5 and these two clips (shutter speed and this one) are awesome. no enough words to thanks you. please keep up the good work
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it was so useful!
This video was so helpful!! Probably the most useful video on photography i've watched so far, than you!
Very well explained, I got the answers I was looking for, Thank You!
I think is the video I've been looking for , for days and weeks. Thank you bro ! Definitely going to start using these tips and save this video as well. Lol.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Very glad it answered your questions.
Been learning photography. Best description of the basics yet. Nice!
Great session!
Absolutely a wonderful job explaining everything thanks
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Sure thing, Chris!
Fantastic video. I'm planning on buying a camera to take sports photos under floodlights after probably 30 years of using point and shoot cameras (used my dad's Pentax SLR as a teenager). This video explains things beautifully, it's all slowly coming back to me and will help me buy the right camera/lenses for the job. Thank you.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Sports photography under artificial light is particularly tricky so I’m glad it could be of use.
Dude this was incredible thank you for the lessons.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Sure thing!
Wow, what great analogies and mnemonics used to remember aperture F/numbers. Much appreciated!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Marc! Happy to hear you found it useful.
Brilliant...Matt you are one of my favorite YOUTube producer...so smart and careful...
Absolutely brilliant video.It's so easy to understand because of the examples and the clear and unrushed way the methods have been explained. Thank you!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! Glad you found the examples useful and the pacing to be good.
Thank you so much. What a great educational video, with examples as well as making the process super logic
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, Doriane! Glad you found it so useful.
Thank you so much!
Simply mind blowing!! Such a useful video on photography, I’ve ever seen
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you like it!
Great video! THis was just perfect. I knew what aperture, shutter speed and iso were theoretically, but the examples really taught me how to use them well in real life
Superb easy to follow along and practically demonstrates to everyone ,thank you.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
You are quite welcome! Happy to hear it was a useful demonstration.
O my gosh thank you!!! Where have you been all my life!!!
Thankyou so much ~ an excellent explanation
Thank you so much for a great tutorial. Explanations are so simple and with visual examples I found this extremely helpful. So easy to listen to as well. Thank you again.
Great explanation, thank you.
Thank you so much!! This is a great tutorial!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it and I hope it helped make sense of these camera settings!
great explanation, thank you
Great Video!!!
Thank you for this video that brings information to people who are new to the finer aspects of photography. Being new in details myself it's been a challenging segment of learning and I'm grateful for your good hearted sharing of great info. Thank you.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, Jeffery! Glad you've found this useful for finding your optimal camera settings.
Thank you very much, God bless you
I am a beginner, your video really helps!!! Thank you!
Thanks man for answering everything required...
Finally I understand, thank you!!!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Very glad to hear it.
Thanks a lot for the explanation!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Sure thing, Tuan!
Fantastic video, perfect for beginners like myself
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Really helpful I just started!!!
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear it! Good luck with your camera settings, it’s not as hard as people make it seem!
Thank you vey much indeed for the good video, well done.
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Happy you thought so! Thanks for the feedback.
Very well explained.i enjoy your presentation
@PhotographyLifeChannel
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Lawrence! Glad you liked it.