STARTING TODAY:
PART 1 OF A MONTHLY SERIES – GETTING THE BEST PHOTO:
By using a larger aperture you are able to pin-point focus, meaning closeup objects, still shots, or even portraits always have better results on the prime area of focus, hence a better shot of your closeup—no matter what you are trying to photograph. Remember when it comes to aperture, you need to remember that a “larger” aperture always means a “low” f-stop. Back-lighting introduces leaving the exposure to leave more light hit the film no matter whether it is “digital film” or physical film. Increments are two-stops, full-stop, half-stop, third-stop—of letting the amount of light making exposure intensity more.

Guide to Aperture vs. Depth-of-Field

F/stop
 Opening
 Aperture
 Depth-of-Field
1.4
 Ultra-Largest
 Ultra-Lowest
 Ultra-Smallest
2
 Largest
 Lowest
 Smallest
2.8
 Larger
 Lower
 Smaller
4
 Large
 Low
 Small
5.6
 Medium
 Moderate Moderate
8
 Medium-Small
 Moderately High
 Moderately Large
11
 Small High Large
16
 Smaller Higher
 Larger
22
 Smallest Highest
 Largest

Guide to Shutter Speed Attributes

Shutter Speed
 1/2
Stop
 1/3•2/3
Stop
 Speed
 Amount Exposure
 Type Shooting
1/2000 Second
 1/1500 Second 1/1600•1/1250 Second
 Super Ultra Fast
 ☼ Rockets, Flying Objects
1/1000 Second 1/750 Second 1/800•1/640 Second Ultra Fast
 ☼
 Sporting Action
1/500 Second 1/350 Second 1/400•1/320 Second Super Fast ☼
 Street Photography
1/250 Second 1/180 Second 1/200•1/160 Second Very Fast ☼
 Street Photos, Landscapes
1/125 Second 1/90 Second 1/100•1/80 Second Fast ☼
 Landscapes
1/60 Second 1/45 Second 1/50•1/40 Second Moderate ☼
 Landscapes
1/30
Second		 1/20 Second 1/25•1/20 Second Slow
 ☼
 Landscapes
1/15
Second		 1/10
Second		 1/13•1/10
Second		 Tripod
Super Ultra Fast		 ☼
 Panning
Objects in Daylight
1/8
Second		 1/6
Second		 1/6•1/5
Second		 Tripod
Ultra Fast		 ☼
 Waterfalls
1/4
Second		 1/3
Second		 3/10•2/5
Second		 Tripod
Super Fast		 ☼
 Waterfalls
1/2
Second		 3/10
Second		 3/5•4/5
Second		 Tripod
Moderate		 ☼
 Blurred
Water
1 Second 1½
Seconds		 1⅓•1⅔
Seconds		 Tripod
Slow		 ☼
 Blurred
Water
2
Seconds		 3
Seconds		 2½•3¼
Seconds		 Tripod
Very Slow		 ☼
 Night Panning, Fireworks
4
Seconds		 6
Seconds		 5•6½
Seconds		 Tripod
Super Slow		 ☼
 Night Panning, Fireworks
8
Seconds		 12
Seconds		 10•13
Seconds		 Tripod
Ultra Slow		 ☼
 Fireworks /Stars
15
Seconds		 22
Seconds		 20•25
Seconds		 Tripod
Super Ultra Slow		 ☼
 Stars
30
Seconds		 44
Seconds		 40•50
Seconds		 Tripod
Extended Super Ultra Slow		 ☼ Star-Trails:
15 minutes ↑

Guide to Exposure Control

 
22
 16
 11
 8
 5.6
 4
 2.8
 2
 1.4
 f/Stops
1
 2
 4
 8
 15 30 60
 125
 250
 Equal
2
 4
 8
 15 30 60 125 250 500
 Shutter
4
 8
 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000
 Speeds
8
 15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000
      ÷
15 30 60 125 250 500 1000 2000
 4000
 1 Second
30
 60 125 250 500 1000 2000
 4000
 8000

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