Everything You Need to Know About Aperture in Just Two Minutes

Along with shutter speed and ISO, aperture is one of the three most fundamental parameters that every photographer needs to have an absolute mastery of. This fantastic video tutorial will show you everything you need to know about how aperture works and how to use it for your photos in just two minutes. 

Coming to you from Apalapse, this excellent video will tutorial will show you everything you need to know about aperture in just two minutes. If you are newer to photography, aperture is absolutely something you will want to have a strong command of. As part of the exposure triangle, aperture is a crucial aspect of determining a technically correct exposure, as it determines how much light your lens allows in per unit of time. It is more than just a technical parameter, though, as it also gives you tremendous creative control over your photos by controlling the depth of field, allowing you to keep most of the frame sharp and in focus or to isolate your subject while blurring everything in front of and behind them — the popular look you have probably seen from a lot of portrait photographers. Check out the video above for the full rundown. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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