
10
THE BASICS
SHUTTER SPEED
Everyone who has ever owned a camera knows
about the shutter. It’s the shutter that determines
how much light your digital sensor is exposed to
and for how long. at length of time is what’s
called shutter speed. Basically, the longer the shutter
remains open, the more light is allowed in. is is
something over which you have complete control.
To get a properly exposed photo, you must have just
the right amount of light. Otherwise, the photo will
be over- or underexposed.
HoT TiP
means that the shutter will open for just 1/5000 of a
second. Shutter speed is considered to be “long” or
“slow” when it is slower than 1/60 ...