What is Shutter Speed and How Does it Work? - Lesson 27 Phone to Camera Course
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When you press the shutter button to take a photo, the shutter opens and closes. This exposes the camera’s sensor to light and an image is captured. How long the shutter remains open is known as the shutter speed.
The shutter speed is one of three controls that helps you create a good exposure. This is why it’s one of the most important controls on your camera.
The shutter in your camera is a pair of curtains that open, then close, when you push the shutter release button. In your phone, there is no shutter. Instead, the exposure time is controlled electronically.
The length of time the shutter is open must be carefully controlled in relation to the ISO and aperture settings so you get a good exposure.
Your camera's shutter speed is measured in fractions of seconds and seconds. Your camera may also have a Bulb setting. This setting allows you to keep the shutter open for longer than maximum timed setting on your camera.
The two exposure modes that allow you to manage your shutter speed are Shutter Priority and Manual Mode.
Using Shutter Priority mode, when you adjust the shutter speed, the camera automatically adjusts the aperture setting to balance the exposure. When you use Manual Mode you must control both the shutter speed and the aperture settings. This is a little more to think about when you’re taking photos, but it does give you more creative control.
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Making the switch from taking photos with your phone to using a camera requires some changes. Phone cameras make it easy to take snapshot images. To use a camera well, you need to control it and understand how to take great photos. Using a camera is so much more fun and the quality of your photos will improve dramatically ... once you know what you're doing.
This course contains 30 lessons and practical exercises designed to get you started using your camera. I focus on the differences you can expect between using your phone and your camera to take photos. No matter what camera you use, taking photos happens the same way. Light enters the camera (or phone camera) through a lens. The right amount of light must enter to record a well-exposed photograph with the camera's sensor. With your phone, this process is fully automated and generally produces bland, uncreative results.
Using your camera you can control the light, timing, focus, composition, and more. With this course, I'll teach you all about how to enjoy doing this. I've been taking photos since I was a teenager, most of my working career I've been a professional photographer. I also have many years of experience teaching new and experienced photographers about their cameras and the craft of photography. You'll see how I work when I'm demonstrating the practical exercises that accompany every lesson.
Each exercise has a .pdf document to help guide you through what to do to complete it. I designed this course so you can complete it easily in one month and change your photography experience in just a short amount of time. Each lesson is short and concentrates on a single topic. There's a clearly explained practical exercise with each lesson. Take as long or as little time as you like to complete the exercise and you're sure to experience growth and development in your photography. You'll see the results in the photos you're taking. You'll easily retain what you learn and put it into practice every time you use your camera.