{"id":71590,"date":"2017-12-01T07:38:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T15:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=71590"},"modified":"2017-12-01T10:38:06","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01T18:38:06","slug":"the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography-part-3-exposure-and-technical-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/01\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography-part-3-exposure-and-technical-settings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Beginner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Guide to Mastering Photography: Part 3. Exposure and Technical Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_71577\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71577\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography\/cropped-2e4934c0-76f6-4696-839c-c9b0a858a657-png\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?fit=551%2C297&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"551,297\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Imagine aperture as an eye: the more you open your aperture or eye, the more light comes in. The more you close your eye or aperture, the less light enters the camera.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?fit=551%2C297&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?resize=551%2C297\" alt=\"Imagine aperture as an eye: the more you open your aperture or eye, the more light comes in. The more you close your eye or aperture, the less light enters the camera.\" width=\"551\" height=\"297\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?w=551&amp;ssl=1 551w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?resize=180%2C97&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?resize=550%2C297&amp;ssl=1 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Imagine aperture as an eye: the more you open your aperture or eye, the more light comes in. The more you close your eye or aperture, the less light enters the camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>Introduction to the exposure triangle, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography\/\">The Ultimate Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Mastering Photography<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71518\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/30\/photographers-your-labor-is-not-free\/e5a7264e-44e9-450b-8f4b-955a490db071\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E5A7264E-44E9-450B-8F4B-955A490DB071.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1325\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tokyo, 2017 #cindyproject\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Tokyo, 2017 #cindyproject&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E5A7264E-44E9-450B-8F4B-955A490DB071.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71518\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E5A7264E-44E9-450B-8F4B-955A490DB071.jpeg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Tokyo, 2017 #cindyproject\" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E5A7264E-44E9-450B-8F4B-955A490DB071.jpeg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E5A7264E-44E9-450B-8F4B-955A490DB071.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E5A7264E-44E9-450B-8F4B-955A490DB071.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tokyo, 2017 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/20\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography-part-1-why-make-photos\/\">Chapter 1. Why make photos?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/21\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography-part-2-how-to-make-better-photographs\/\">Chapter 2. How to make better photographs <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>III. Technical settings in photography<\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_41965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41965\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"41965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/black-canvas\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005586-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005586-1.jpg?fit=2000%2C3020&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,3020\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1486559635&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0055555555555556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography hanoi-0005586\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shot in a doorway with natural light, -1 exposure compensation in P mode&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005586-1.jpg?fit=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-41965\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005586-1-800x1208.jpg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"eric kim street photography hanoi-0005586\" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005586-1.jpg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005586-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/eric-kim-street-photography-hanoi-0005586-1.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-41965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shot in a doorway with natural light, -1 exposure compensation in P mode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>What is the best camera to shoot with? What are the best settings to use? When should I use a flash vs natural light? How to adjust exposure?<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Set it and forget it<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-52020\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"52020\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/04\/how-to-kill-fear\/eric-kim-street-photography-tokyo-0000545-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-tokyo-0000545.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1478962359&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM STREET PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"eric kim street photography tokyo-0000545\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;DARK SKIES OVER TOKYO, 2016. Shot on RICOH GR II and Program mode. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-tokyo-0000545.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-52020\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-tokyo-0000545-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"DARK SKIES OVER TOKYO, 2016. Shot on RICOH GR II and Program mode.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-tokyo-0000545.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-tokyo-0000545.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-tokyo-0000545.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-tokyo-0000545.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/eric-kim-street-photography-tokyo-0000545.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-52020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DARK SKIES OVER TOKYO, 2016. Shot on RICOH GR II and Program mode.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Personally, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve mastered shooting fully manual, and to be frank, it is overrated.<\/p>\n<p>Most of my shooting now is just in <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/18\/in-favor-of-p-program-mode-in-photography\/\">P (program) mode<\/a>, where your camera automatically chooses your aperture and shutter speed. All you do is manually select the ISO.<\/p>\n<p>Why program mode?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59317\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"59317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/26\/eric-kim-saigon-diary-ii\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-color-3-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-3-2.jpg?fit=3936%2C2608&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3936,2608\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1465231984&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Portrait of Cindy on Ricoh GR II, Program Mode,-1 exposure compensation.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Portrait of Cindy on Ricoh GR II, Program Mode,-1 exposure compensation. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-3-2.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-59317\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-3-2-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Portrait of Cindy on Ricoh GR II, Program Mode,-1 exposure compensation.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-3-2.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-3-2.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-3-2.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-3-2.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-color-3-2.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait of Cindy on Ricoh GR II, Program Mode,-1 exposure compensation.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It allows you to think less about the technical settings of photography, and more focus on making <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/24\/introduction-to-dynamic-photography-composition\/\">compositionally dynamic<\/a> pictures, with good exposure, <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/06\/how-to-evoke-more-emotions-in-your-photos\/\">emotion<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/07\/how-do-images-affect-your-soul\/\">soul<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Exposure<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67511\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67511\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/17\/roots\/b256774e-b42b-42ed-9556-da3a0ac4c333\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B256774E-B42B-42ED-9556-DA3A0AC4C333.jpeg?fit=2608%2C3936&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2608,3936\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1483781382&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM STREET PHOTOGRAPHY&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Photograph of Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face In the bright sun, shot with -1 exposure compensation, to accentuate the circle around her face.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photograph of Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face In the bright sun, shot with -1 exposure compensation, to accentuate the circle around her face. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B256774E-B42B-42ED-9556-DA3A0AC4C333.jpeg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67511\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B256774E-B42B-42ED-9556-DA3A0AC4C333-800x1207.jpeg?resize=800%2C1207\" alt=\"Photograph of Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face In the bright sun, shot with -1 exposure compensation, to accentuate the circle around her face.\" width=\"800\" height=\"1207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B256774E-B42B-42ED-9556-DA3A0AC4C333.jpeg?resize=800%2C1207&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B256774E-B42B-42ED-9556-DA3A0AC4C333.jpeg?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B256774E-B42B-42ED-9556-DA3A0AC4C333.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B256774E-B42B-42ED-9556-DA3A0AC4C333.jpeg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/B256774E-B42B-42ED-9556-DA3A0AC4C333.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph of Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face In the bright sun, shot with -1 exposure compensation, to accentuate the circle around her face.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Exposure is how bright or dark your photos are.<\/p>\n<p>My suggestion is to use \u00e2\u20ac\u0153exposure compensation\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on your camera and use the LCD screen to judge your exposure. Just make the exposure to look however you want the pictures to look like. Avoid nerdy stuff like \u00e2\u20ac\u0153histograms\u00e2\u20ac\u009d or other technical ways to judge exposure in your pictures.<\/p>\n<h3>Plus + Exposure compensation<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67513\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/17\/roots\/36881b2b-2b8c-4fdb-a00b-9fe3209f758f\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36881B2B-2B8C-4FDB-A00B-9FE3209F758F.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1501360735&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Overexposed background shot with a flash on RICOH GR II in P (program) mode. Creates a strong figure to ground because Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face is well lit, the background is very bright. This picture is strong, because it creates a DYNAMIC CONTRAST between Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face and the backdrop.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Overexposed background shot with a flash on RICOH GR II in P (program) mode. Creates a strong figure to ground because Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face is well lit, the background is very bright. This picture is strong, because it creates a DYNAMIC CONTRAST between Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face and the backdrop. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36881B2B-2B8C-4FDB-A00B-9FE3209F758F.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67513\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36881B2B-2B8C-4FDB-A00B-9FE3209F758F-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Overexposed background shot with a flash on RICOH GR II in P (program) mode. Creates a strong figure to ground because Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face is well-lit, the background is very bright. This picture is strong, because it creates a DYNAMIC CONTRAST between Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face and the backdrop.\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36881B2B-2B8C-4FDB-A00B-9FE3209F758F.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36881B2B-2B8C-4FDB-A00B-9FE3209F758F.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36881B2B-2B8C-4FDB-A00B-9FE3209F758F.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36881B2B-2B8C-4FDB-A00B-9FE3209F758F.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/36881B2B-2B8C-4FDB-A00B-9FE3209F758F.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Overexposed background shot with a flash on RICOH GR II in P (program) mode. Creates a strong figure to ground because Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face is well lit, the background is very bright. This picture is strong, because it creates a DYNAMIC CONTRAST between Cindy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face and the backdrop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Try to experiment taking pictures at +1 to +3 exposure compensation, and analyze how that affects your pictures. I generally recommend using plus exposure compensation when photographing bright lights behind your subject, or when photographing your subject in the shade.<\/p>\n<h3>Minus &#8211; exposure compensation<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70387\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70387\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"70387\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/22\/the-city-of-angels-by-eric-kim\/e02d7561-8afb-4ced-9ce8-fe2def34ced7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E02D7561-8AFB-4CED-9CE8-FE2DEF34CED7.jpeg?fit=2970%2C4484&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2970,4484\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1420334039&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Side tattoo face. Downtown LA, 2015\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E02D7561-8AFB-4CED-9CE8-FE2DEF34CED7.jpeg?fit=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-70387\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E02D7561-8AFB-4CED-9CE8-FE2DEF34CED7-800x1208.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208\" alt=\"Street portrait with -1 2\/3 exposure compensation. To make his face more dramatic and pop from the background. By using minus exposure compensation, the background turns totally black. \" width=\"800\" height=\"1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E02D7561-8AFB-4CED-9CE8-FE2DEF34CED7.jpeg?resize=800%2C1208&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E02D7561-8AFB-4CED-9CE8-FE2DEF34CED7.jpeg?resize=768%2C1159&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E02D7561-8AFB-4CED-9CE8-FE2DEF34CED7.jpeg?resize=1325%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 1325w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E02D7561-8AFB-4CED-9CE8-FE2DEF34CED7.jpeg?resize=119%2C180&amp;ssl=1 119w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/E02D7561-8AFB-4CED-9CE8-FE2DEF34CED7.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Street portrait with -1 2\/3 exposure compensation. To make his face more dramatic and pop from the background. By using minus exposure compensation, the background turns totally black.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Try to experiment photographing your subjects in bright sunlight, but by using -1 to -3 exposure compensation.<\/p>\n<p>This will cause the dark parts of the frame, or the shadows to turn black. This will create a more dramatic contrast on the face of your subject, without \u00e2\u20ac\u0153blowing them out\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (not ruining the skin tones of your subject).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_40675\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40675\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40675\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/how-to-capture-a-persons-soul-in-a-photograph\/contact-sheet-side-tattoo-eric-kim\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/contact-sheet-side-tattoo-eric-kim.jpg?fit=1311%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1311,553\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"contact sheet side tattoo eric kim\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/contact-sheet-side-tattoo-eric-kim.jpg?fit=800%2C337&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/contact-sheet-side-tattoo-eric-kim-800x337.jpg?resize=800%2C337\" alt=\"contact sheet side tattoo eric kim\" width=\"800\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/contact-sheet-side-tattoo-eric-kim.jpg?resize=800%2C337&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/contact-sheet-side-tattoo-eric-kim.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/contact-sheet-side-tattoo-eric-kim.jpg?w=1311&amp;ssl=1 1311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Note how I worked the scene, to get the man to have the dramatic light on his face.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also experiment using minus exposure compensation when shooting sunsets, for more dramatic colors:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71030\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71030\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/29\/amsterdam-diary\/eric-kim-photography-amsterdam-diary-201731\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201731.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1511645579&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Amsterdam sunset, 2017\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Amsterdam sunset, 2017. Shot on Ricoh GR II. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201731.jpg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71030\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201731-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Amsterdam sunset, 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201731.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201731.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201731.jpg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201731.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201731.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/ERIC-KIM-PHOTOGRAPHY-AMSTERDAM-DIARY-201731.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amsterdam sunset, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68990\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68990\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"68990\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/08\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-color-photography\/0c2907d0-8b53-4410-b030-ece58bfbf410\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/0C2907D0-8B53-4410-B030-ECE58BFBF410.jpeg?fit=6000%2C4000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6000,4000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;X100F&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1487385622&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pink sunset. Bangkok, 2017.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pink sunset in Bangkok, 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/0C2907D0-8B53-4410-B030-ECE58BFBF410.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-68990\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/0C2907D0-8B53-4410-B030-ECE58BFBF410-800x533.jpeg?resize=800%2C533\" alt=\"Pink sunset. Bangkok, 2017.\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/0C2907D0-8B53-4410-B030-ECE58BFBF410.jpeg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/0C2907D0-8B53-4410-B030-ECE58BFBF410.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/0C2907D0-8B53-4410-B030-ECE58BFBF410.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1333&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/0C2907D0-8B53-4410-B030-ECE58BFBF410.jpeg?resize=180%2C120&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/0C2907D0-8B53-4410-B030-ECE58BFBF410.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/0C2907D0-8B53-4410-B030-ECE58BFBF410.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68990\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pink sunset in Bangkok, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_67845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67845\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"67845\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/27\/how-to-stimulate-your-creative-growth-hormone\/eric-kim-sunset-picture-pentax-645z3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ERIC-KIM-SUNSET-PICTURE-PENTAX-645Z3.jpg?fit=5376%2C4032&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"5376,4032\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;PENTAX 645Z&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508655863&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ERIC KIM SUNSET PICTURE PENTAX 645Z3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sunset. Fort Lee, New Jersey 2017&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ERIC-KIM-SUNSET-PICTURE-PENTAX-645Z3.jpg?fit=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-67845\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ERIC-KIM-SUNSET-PICTURE-PENTAX-645Z3-800x600.jpg?resize=800%2C600\" alt=\"Sunset. Fort Lee, New Jersey 2017\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ERIC-KIM-SUNSET-PICTURE-PENTAX-645Z3.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ERIC-KIM-SUNSET-PICTURE-PENTAX-645Z3.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ERIC-KIM-SUNSET-PICTURE-PENTAX-645Z3.jpg?resize=2000%2C1500&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ERIC-KIM-SUNSET-PICTURE-PENTAX-645Z3.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/ERIC-KIM-SUNSET-PICTURE-PENTAX-645Z3.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunset. Fort Lee, New Jersey 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Exposure settings<\/h2>\n<p>I recommend you to use \u00e2\u20ac\u0153evaluative\u00e2\u20ac\u009d metering mode.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Exposure triangle: Aperture, shutter speed, ISO<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71587\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71587\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography\/6df5c882-d485-44af-ada4-0c233851f1e0\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?fit=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2048,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Exposure triangle: a relationship between Aperture, ISO, shutter speed &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?fit=2000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0-800x800.jpeg?resize=800%2C800\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?resize=800%2C800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?resize=290%2C290&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?resize=2000%2C2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?resize=80%2C80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?resize=180%2C180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?resize=550%2C550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?resize=750%2C750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/6DF5C882-D485-44AF-ADA4-0C233851F1E0.jpeg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Exposure triangle: a relationship between Aperture, ISO, shutter speed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Exposure is dictated by a balance between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.<\/p>\n<h3>Aperture<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71577-2\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71577-2\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography\/cropped-2e4934c0-76f6-4696-839c-c9b0a858a657-png\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?fit=551%2C297&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"551,297\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Imagine aperture as an eye: the more you open your aperture or eye, the more light comes in. The more you close your eye or aperture, the less light enters the camera.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?fit=551%2C297&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-71577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?resize=551%2C297\" alt=\"Imagine aperture as an eye: the more you open your aperture or eye, the more light comes in. The more you close your eye or aperture, the less light enters the camera. \" width=\"551\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?w=551&amp;ssl=1 551w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?resize=180%2C97&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cropped-2E4934C0-76F6-4696-839C-C9B0A858A657.png?resize=550%2C297&amp;ssl=1 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71577-2\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Imagine aperture as an eye: the more you open your aperture or eye, the more light comes in. The more you close your eye or aperture, the less light enters the camera.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The confusing thing about aperture is that two terms are used to refer to aperture:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aperture<\/li>\n<li>F-stop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They are the same thing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aperture: how much light enters the lens. By \u00e2\u20ac\u0153opening up\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the aperture, you let in more light. By \u00e2\u20ac\u0153stopping down\u00e2\u20ac\u009d the aperture, you let in less light.<\/li>\n<li>F-stop: refers to how open or closed the aperture is. For example, the smaller the f-stop number (like f1.8) means a larger aperture (more light entering). However, the larger the f-stop number (like f16), the smaller the aperture (less light entering the lens).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you want your pictures to be <strong>brighter<\/strong> (assuming you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re shooting fully manual) you must decrease your f-stop number (go from f16-&gt;f1.8). You can also \u00e2\u20ac\u0153increase\/open up\u00e2\u20ac\u009d your aperture. It makes sense \u00e2\u20ac\u201d if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re stumbling around in the dark at night, you must open up your eyes larger, to let more light enter your pupils.<\/p>\n<p>If you want your pictures to be <strong>darker<\/strong>, you must increase your f-stop number (f1.8-&gt;f16) or decrease\/stop down your aperture. Imagine if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re staring straight into the sun and don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want the light to blind you, you must close and squint your eyes.<\/p>\n<h2>Shutter speed<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60339\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"60339\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/saigon-2017\/eric-kim-saigon-cindy-project-black-and-white-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-cindy-project-black-and-white-2.jpg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1501360527&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;ERIC KIM&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shot with a slower shutter speed. Blurry Cindy. Saigon, 2017. Often slower shutter speeds make for more emotional and abstract images.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shot with a slower shutter speed. Blurry Cindy. Saigon, 2017. Often slower shutter speeds make for more emotional and abstract images. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-cindy-project-black-and-white-2.jpg?fit=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-60339\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-cindy-project-black-and-white-2-800x530.jpg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Shot with a slower shutter speed. Blurry Cindy. Saigon, 2017. Often slower shutter speeds make for more emotional and abstract images. \" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-cindy-project-black-and-white-2.jpg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-cindy-project-black-and-white-2.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-cindy-project-black-and-white-2.jpg?resize=180%2C119&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-cindy-project-black-and-white-2.jpg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/eric-kim-saigon-cindy-project-black-and-white-2.jpg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shot with a slower shutter speed. Blurry Cindy. Saigon, 2017. Often slower shutter speeds make for more emotional and abstract images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Imagine shutter speed as blinking your eye.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you blink your eye very fast, you will let in very little light.<\/li>\n<li>If you blink your eyes slowly, you will let more light hit your pupils.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For exposure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you want a brighter photo, use a slower shutter speed (1\/30th of a second)<\/li>\n<li>If you want a darker photo, use a faster shutter speed (1\/1000th of a second)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71589\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"71589\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-beginners-guide-to-mastering-photography\/22e865ad-d57e-4590-843e-b2e349496a49\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?fit=4928%2C3264&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4928,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;GR II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1453918428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18.3&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Shot with a slower shutter speed. You can feel the movement in this picture with the motion blur. Cindy, 2016\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shot with a slower shutter speed. You can feel the movement in this picture with the motion blur. Cindy, 2016&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49-800x530.jpeg?resize=800%2C530\" alt=\"Shot with a slower shutter speed. You can feel the movement in this picture with the motion blur. Cindy, 2016\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?resize=800%2C530&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?resize=2000%2C1325&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?w=2360&amp;ssl=1 2360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/22E865AD-D57E-4590-843E-B2E349496A49.jpeg?w=3540&amp;ssl=1 3540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shot with a slower shutter speed. You can feel the movement in this picture with the motion blur. Cindy, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For sharpness or blueness:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you want a sharper photo, use a faster shutter speed.<\/li>\n<li>If you want a blurrier photo, use a slower shutter speed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>ISO<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32223\" style=\"width: 1545px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"32223\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/the-cindy-project\/eric-kim-photography-cindy-project-black-and-white-2-inandout-gas-stop-kettleman-sunset-chevron-trix1600-film-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-black-and-white-2-inandout-gas-stop-kettleman-sunset-chevron-trix1600-film.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1545,1024\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cindy shot with Kodak Trix film pushed to 1600. More ISO leads to more grain, which I think looks more soulful.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cindy shot with Kodak Trix film pushed to 1600. More ISO leads to more grain, which I think looks more soulful. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-black-and-white-2-inandout-gas-stop-kettleman-sunset-chevron-trix1600-film.jpg?fit=1545%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32223\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-black-and-white-2-inandout-gas-stop-kettleman-sunset-chevron-trix1600-film.jpg?resize=1180%2C782\" alt=\"Cindy shot with Kodak Trix film pushed to 1600. More ISO leads to more grain, which I think looks more soulful. \" width=\"1180\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-black-and-white-2-inandout-gas-stop-kettleman-sunset-chevron-trix1600-film.jpg?w=1545&amp;ssl=1 1545w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-black-and-white-2-inandout-gas-stop-kettleman-sunset-chevron-trix1600-film.jpg?resize=660%2C437&amp;ssl=1 660w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/eric-kim-photography-Cindy-Project-black-and-white-2-inandout-gas-stop-kettleman-sunset-chevron-trix1600-film.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cindy shot with Kodak Trix film pushed to 1600. More ISO leads to more grain, which I think looks more soulful.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ISO is the sensitivity of the sensor. The higher the ISO, the faster the shutter speed, and the brighter the photo. The lower the ISO, the slower the shutter speed, and thus the darker the photo.<\/p>\n<p>The way to imagine ISO: imagine the sensitivity of your eyes to ambient light. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re stuck in a pitch black\/dark room for 10 hours and suddenly see a smartphone screen, you will be blinded (high ISO light sensitivity of your eyes). But if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re outdoors all day in the bright light, a smartphone screen won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t blind you (your eyes have less sensitivity to the sun).<\/p>\n<p>With digital, the higher the ISO, the more noise or grain the picture has. 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