A Good Approach to Camera Settings

Mastering shutter speed, aperture, and ISO is crucial as a new photographer. Doing so will not only give you technical control over your images, but will enable you to explore creative ideas that help you develop your unique photographic voice. This awesome video tutorial will give you a useful approach to camera settings to help you take precise control over your photos.

Coming to you from Faizal Westcott, this great video tutorial will show you some fantastic advice and tips for camera settings. If I had to give advice to a new photographer regarding camera settings, it would be to not be afraid to crank up the ISO to get a shot. One of the most common mistakes new and experienced photographers make is keeping the shutter speed too slow for the action at hand or focal length in use in an attempt to keep the ISO lower to increase image quality. However, modern cameras and noise reduction software can work small miracles for noisy images. On the other hand, once a shot is blurry from subject motion or camera shake, there generally is little that can be done to save it. So, don't be afraid to crank up the ISO as necessary! Check out the video above for the full rundown from Westcott.

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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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