ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture Explained | Exposure Basics for Beginners

In this video, David Flores explores the "trinity" of photography fundamentals: ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. Learning to not only expose properly, but creatively using all three settings, is one of the most important aspects of photography.

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[nataliazondo]

I've watched multiple beginner videos especially focused on these 3 aspects. Never have I come across one as simple and easy to understand as this one

[connorgioiafigliu]

Here's my notes, let me know if I misunderstood something!
Shutter speed: the length of time between the opening and closing of a camera shutter
-High/fast shutter speeds to capture motion/freeze action
-Low/slow shutter speeds to blur motion

Aperture: the size of the hole that lets light into a camera
-Larger apertures/lower f stops like f/2.8 (the smaller the number, the larger the hole) create a very narrow area of focus (shallower depth of field)
-Smaller apertures/higher f stops like f/20 (the larger the number, the smaller the hole) give the image more overall focus (more depth of field)

ISO: light sensitivity
-low ISOs like ISO 50 are good for well-lit rooms and sunny days
-high ISOs like ISO 2500 are good for environments with less light

Shutter speed, aperture, and ISO are all equally important, however you should focus on one at a time depending on which elements you want to emphasize in the photo, and adjust the other two accordingly

[PapaCopperpot]

Dude, THANK YOU. Every video I’ve watched on these features is literally a video essay about how I “need to forget everything I think I know about photography and just try things out” without sharing any actual information I was looking for. You’re a gem

[UrbanGuitarLegend]

Yeah this video is golden. Knowing these 3 things is just about know everything you need to know to get started.

[SuperNolane]

The best video on the topic I've seen so far. In fact the only one that doesn't fall into explanation of how it works but actually gives straight advice of how to choose settings correctly.

[devils_night]

oh my lord THANK YOU. as a beginner trying to learn aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, this is the one video i’ve found that was really easy to follow. again THANK YOU GOOD SIR

[Manaman]

So straightforward and clear. Just bought a Nikon Z50 so your vid really helped improve my understanding of these three important aspects. Thank you!

[JC_]

Who knew B&H could make such a good and straightforward video?

[ysabellegale]

this 3minute video explained so much! Thank you for a straightforward tutorial about this! I learned so much!

[markandreirabago]

Best beginner tutorial ever. So straight forward.

[WorldUnseen]

Bro thank you for making a short and sweet video. I don’t want 15 minutes of explanation so this was perfect

[KevyD]

What everyone else short video with a LOT of useful info crammed in. Thank you!

[masterlyrics]

Thank you mr. David that was explained perfectly

[Aleksandra_li]

Thank you for a simple, short and helpful video!

[DeusExMalto]

This was a very helpful rundown, especially with the great examples presented!

[selinabelina]

Thank you! Thank you! for making this understandable!!! All the other videos i checked out are so complicated.

[TannazWithT]

Loved the clarity and structure of your tutorial! I’m exploring photography and videography to enhance my self-improvement channel, and your insights are a big help. Excited to learn more!

[iampaulwadsworth]

Thanks for going a great job on teaching this so well. Best I've seen.

[judymadur]

M gonna venture into photography and i dont have any experience i hope you can explain more terms about cameras thankyou this was very helpful

[julissafourtwenty]

BRAVO! I've taken photo in high school and it was SO confusing. This was so easy to understand, thank you <3