Chapter 4
Taking Charge of Exposure
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting a grip on aperture, shutter speed, and ISO
Exploring advanced exposure modes: P, Tv, Av, and M
Choosing an exposure metering mode
Tweaking autoexposure results
Taking advantage of Automatic Exposure Bracketing (AEB)
Understanding exposure is one of the most intimidating challenges for a new photographer — and for good reason. Discussions of the topic are loaded with technical terms — aperture, metering, shutter speed, and ISO, to name just a few — and your camera offers many exposure controls, all sporting equally foreign names.
I fully relate to the confusion you may be feeling — I’ve been there. But I can also promise that when you take things nice and slow, digesting a piece of the exposure pie at a time, the topic is not as complicated as it seems on the surface. The payoff will be worth your time, too: You’ll not only gain the know-how to solve just about any exposure problem but also discover ways to use exposure to ...
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