What is

shutter,
aperture, and
depth of field?
By: Ayva Torppey, Jordan Maruska, Samuel
Garcia
 What is Shutter? Fast
By Jordan Maruska
shutter
speed

A shutter is a device that opens and

closes to expose the film in a camera

Is one of the three pillars of photography

It is responsible for making dramatic

effects by either freezing action or blurring
motion

Shutter speed fast= freeze action

completely Slow shutter speed
 What is aperture?
By Ayva Torppey

Aperture is the circular opening in the

camera that can change the amount of light
reaching the cameras sensor or film

It is calibrated in f/stops and is written as

numbers like 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, and
16.

Lower f/stops give more exposure, and

higher f/stops give less exposure. In other
words, you can focus on the thing you want
 What is Depth of Field
By Sam Garcia

Depth of Field is the zone of acceptable

sharpness within a photo that will appear in focus

There is a Shallow Depth of Field and a Deep

Depth of Field

A shallow Depth of field is when there is very

small zones of focus

A deep Depth of Field has a very large zone of

focus

Three main factors that control your depth of field:

 Shallow Depth of Field

Showing depth of
field from shallow
to deep.
 Works Cited

Understanding Shutter Speed - A Beginner's Guide. Photography Life, 4 Sept. 2017,

photographylife.com/what-is-sutter-speed-in-photography.

Understanding Depth of Field for Beginners. Digital Photography School, 25 Apr. 2016, digital-photography-
school.com/understanding-depth-field-beginners/.

Understanding Maximum Aperture. What Is Aperture? | Understanding Camera Aperture from Nikon from
Nikon, www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/a/tips-and-techniques/understanding-maximum-aperture.html.