Eye of the camera

Aperture &
Shutter Speed
Cameras are simple devices

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So what is this junk?
•Aperture & Shutter
Speed together
create photos. The
end.
 Two Actions make One Picture
• Aperture
– how wide the shutter opens

• Shutter speed
– how fast it opens and closes
Aperture = size of
the opening
 WIDE Aperture
• Used in low-light situations ps
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• Has a shallow depth of focus F -

F-STOP settings on cameras control APERTURE. Low F-STOP = Wide APERTURE

 Narrow Aperture
• Used in bright light situations
• Has infinite focus capability

High F-STOP = Narrow APERTURE

 F-Stop Focus Range – Depth of Field

Wide Narrow
Aperture Aperture
Aperture = F-Stop
Wide Aperture,
Narrow F-Stop
The
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