I wish all videos were straightforward like this. I've been watching videos all day and all I got was a headache 😅 Now, in only 3 minutes I got a better understanding to improve my pictures.
What Matheus said and many other commenters! I can't thank you enough for this video. I've always had a pretty good feeling about B&H being reputable too, and you've done it again with this super well done video. My understanding and confidence for figuring out iso, aperture and shutter speed, has been low for years and I feel like I have a launchpad now with the help of this video. Thanks Again!
Finallyyyyyy... a video that explains EVERYTHING super clearly, without going on about it for 1,000,000 years and leaving you confused in the end. Thank you sir!
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
Great summary! Here’s mine; 1.) Shutter speed; is the measured time of an image, the moment between the opening & closing of the camera shutter - if you need to stop time, freeze a fast moving object, then shoot with a HIGHER SHUTTER SPEED, - eg. 1/6s; low shutter speed creates a blur in a moving object. Blurs the motion. - 1/4000s; high shutter speed freezes a moving object. 2.) Aperture- this is the size of the hole that let’s the light into the camera. By changing the aperture, you are able to specify by how much the subject stays in focus, - shooting on a larger aperture like f/2.8(the the smaller the number, the larger the hole) creates a very narrow area of focus, - stopping the aperture down to f/20(the larger the number, the smaller the hole) creates a greater depth of field; with more of the subject & background, * The larger the f stop (f/_) the more shallow the depth of field with more of the subject and background in focus. * The smaller the aperture the more overall the focus of the image. 3. ISO- the chosen light sensitivity of the film or sensor. - in a room with ample light, shooting at a lower sensitivity like iso 200 should be fine. - But when the light goes down, we need to raise the sensitivity to make an exposure, hence we should employ a higher iso. * Lower iso- brighter environment. * Higher iso- low lit areas.
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
This video was posted 7 years ago, but I think it's the easiest and simplest explanation I’ve seen after watching many videos on RUclips for a month.👍👍👍👍👍
7 years later and this is by far the easiest video to understand it all. Everywhere else makes this topic overly complicated, I finally understood with a single watch. Thank you
I knew this stuff already, but I wanted clarification and a sort of refresher because I haven't been as active with photography as I want to be lately. Honestly? This video deserves a lot more likes, it is very informative and well put together in a very visual way to show people what to expect from the different settings. Of course there are other things they will need to take into consideration but this is where I would definitely recommend a newbie to come! Excellent work man, keep it up, I'm about to subscribe to you as well anyway because I believe you should never stop learning, and even if you think you know something, it's better to double check, triple check, keep checking, don't fall victim to pride and try to justify your mistakes as intentional later on. On the lateral side of that, work with your mistakes and make them either the focus or take the focus away from it, the choice is yours and your style is yours. There is no right or wrong way, only guidelines and information out there. Be you, don't be another in the line of the same photographers you see on instagram, unless that's what you want to be, but don't force it. Sorry I got a bit hippy there :) I'm just a happy person and feel like people need to stop giving themselves such a hard time, learn from your mistakes and figure out what you can do with them. Art is everywhere
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.
I'm a bigenner photographer and when I ask about aperture other photographers make it sound so difficult. You explained it simply and straight forward. Thank you ❤️❤️
speed - shutter light/dark - iso depth of field - aperture focus on one, depending on what you're shooting. this is the best breakdown I've seen on this topic! Thank you
I really like your slower, calmer approach to explaining this. Too many RUclipsrs have to rush with manic energy to get their videos as short as possible since people have short attention spans nowadays. But when explaining something like this I need some time to let everything sink in.
I'm new to film photography and this was the BEST way to explain these three topics to someone new like me. Thank you for the simplicity and straight to the point explanations!!
This dude is the goat. You know how many times I had to go over this to get it and still forgot from other videos? Too many. Thank you. Strait to the point.
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
I'm a beginner and I appreciate your simple and easy to understand explanation! I hope all videos are just as simple and straight to the point as this! I really learned a lot!
SHUTTER SPEED • High shutter speed (1/4000s): Focus on movement • Low shutter speed (1/6s): Emphasise motion blur APERTURE • Larger aperture (low number - f/2.8): Helps keep subject in focus while blurring background • Smaller aperture (higher number - f/20: opposite of the above ISO (chosen light sensitivity of the film/sensor) • Low ISO (ISO 200) - used to shoot in ample amount of light • High ISO (ISO 800 above) - used in dim environments but will have noise in photos Wrote this for my own reference, thank you so much!!!! 🙏🏻
I needed this one. Very clean and straightforward. Most videos explain this like rocket science trying to sound too smart. But you did the opposite. Thank you
OMG, I can't believe I caught on to what was being said so easily. I have watched several videos and this one hit home. Thank you for the info with the visuals.
Literally straight forward, no BS like all others on youtube wasting time and leave you still confused at the end. Thumbs up and subscribe for such a quality stuff.
Thank you for making this. I'm starting my film school journey and my teacher explained this in a way I didn't understand, this was very clear and easy to understand.
Very clear and concise. This is a basic beginner's concept, that despite numerous classes I just couldn't understand. You demystified it and made it easy to understand in just a few minutes. Thank you for making this easy to understand and with samples.
Dang, I learned more than I ever knew about using a camera with this three minute video than my whole life using a camera. Thank you Sir! You got a subscriber in me. Now to watching the rest of your videos.
I am a beginner photographer. My friend told me to watch this video. Because i will be taking my friend graduation pictures on Thursday it will be cloudy. This video help me a lot Thank you.
Great video. No long intro and unnecessary buts. I’m new to photography and live it and to be able to learn the basics in 3 minuets with examples and very sinply
Finally a short, easy to understand video, most of these videos are like 30 minutes with a guy that never gets to the point and has a grammarly sponsor
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!
I’m just getting into photography and know absolutely nothing . Not even sure what camera and lens to buy.. this video helped me tremendously. The other ones I watched didn’t make any sense . Your a great teacher
my father was a photographer and he passed away. im now studying A Level photography at college and i want to make his soul proud. thank you for this video, very well articulated but understandable and precise for beginners. gem of a video 🩵
Thank you! Aside from cell phones, and the cheap little cameras that came wrapped in hard plastic containers from Walmart, I have never owned a camera. I just purchased a used Canon because I'm going on trips to Africa and Antarctica and am waiting for it to arrive. I did not understand any of these terms, and your video was really helpful. I can't wait to start experimenting!
My thoughts might be blasphemous to some film photographers But after watching this video for just over 1 minute I realize that I need to use a digital camera to teach myself about aperture, shutter speed and iso. I want to learn how to manipulate these settings on my slr’s so I can become a more involved user. As of now I just use auto mode on my slr’s because all I know how to do is set the asa film type(speed)? Great video I learned more in 3 1/2 minutes than I have in all other related videos combined. Every other video overexplains and tries use exemplary comparisons instead of just simply explaining what shutter speed,iso, and aperture are and how to use them. Thank you.
Well explained. I’ve learned quickly from you than other channels with same subject. Now I’ll be following your channel. Am not a photographer but I started learning this stiff because I’m a drone flyer. My DJI mini 2 is equipped with sophisticated 4K cam that can shoot video and pictures using 3-axis gimbal. So I’m taking advantage of its tool and needs to educate myself about this iso, shutter, and aperture. Though, the drone cam aperture is fixed on 2.8 so I’ll just play around the other 2-settings plus a little on exposure setup.
U are amazing ! Straight to the point , perfectly and easy explained and using at the same time useful examples with real models that I was trying so hard to find in other videos and I couldn’t cause they put some objects or landscapes ! Thank you so much !
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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
Glad you enjoyed!
Same man literally 😊❤
I do agree with this. Love your video mate.
Agreed
Facts!
I wish all videos were straightforward like this. I've been watching videos all day and all I got was a headache 😅
Now, in only 3 minutes I got a better understanding to improve my pictures.
What Matheus said and many other commenters! I can't thank you enough for this video. I've always had a pretty good feeling about B&H being reputable too, and you've done it again with this super well done video. My understanding and confidence for figuring out iso, aperture and shutter speed, has been low for years and I feel like I have a launchpad now with the help of this video. Thanks Again!
everyone else makes it so hard to understand and you made is so easy, thank you ❤️
For real!!
same dude he explained so easily though other youtubers are explaing like a hell
Ditto
You are soo right
I agree with this wholeheartedly
Finallyyyyyy... a video that explains EVERYTHING super clearly, without going on about it for 1,000,000 years and leaving you confused in the end. Thank you sir!
We're glad it helped!
Thanks to you. I wish you could explain everything in life haha!
Lol facts
OMG You explained in 3 minutes and 30 seconds what my college professor kept confusing me on for a three hour lecture. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Glad we could help!
Wish I could mention my teacher here!
I can’t believe i understood this in 3 mins. I’ve watched 45,713 videos that were 94 minutes long and still didn’t get it.
Thank you for this!
Glad it was helpful for you, thanks for watching!
@@BandH no problem at all. Be doing business soon 💯
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
Great summary! Here’s mine;
1.) Shutter speed; is the measured time of an image, the moment between the opening & closing of the camera shutter
- if you need to stop time, freeze a fast moving object, then shoot with a HIGHER SHUTTER SPEED,
- eg. 1/6s; low shutter speed creates a blur in a moving object. Blurs the motion.
- 1/4000s; high shutter speed freezes a moving object.
2.) Aperture- this is the size of the hole that let’s the light into the camera.
By changing the aperture, you are able to specify by how much the subject stays in focus,
- shooting on a larger aperture like f/2.8(the the smaller the number, the larger the hole) creates a very narrow area of focus,
- stopping the aperture down to f/20(the larger the number, the smaller the hole) creates a greater depth of field; with more of the subject & background,
* The larger the f stop (f/_) the more shallow the depth of field with more of the subject and background in focus.
* The smaller the aperture the more overall the focus of the image.
3. ISO- the chosen light sensitivity of the film or sensor.
- in a room with ample light, shooting at a lower sensitivity like iso 200 should be fine.
- But when the light goes down, we need to raise the sensitivity to make an exposure, hence we should employ a higher iso.
* Lower iso- brighter environment.
* Higher iso- low lit areas.
Thank you for the notes
Perfect
can't believe I've learnt 1 hour worth of the same thing in just 3 minutes in this video xD thanks !
0:18 Holy shit. For a second I thought I was gonna have a spiritual awakening. This guy is the guru of camera stuff.
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
6 years after, the best video ive come across. i can now get away from premades and trust my own manuals. Thanks!
The best and simplest explanation of all 3 options ever!
No one could beat you man! Thanks!!!
straightforward.. Thank You!
This video was posted 7 years ago, but I think it's the easiest and simplest explanation I’ve seen after watching many videos on RUclips for a month.👍👍👍👍👍
7 years later and this is by far the easiest video to understand it all.
Everywhere else makes this topic overly complicated, I finally understood with a single watch.
Thank you
That's what we aim for, making things easy to understand!
I knew this stuff already, but I wanted clarification and a sort of refresher because I haven't been as active with photography as I want to be lately. Honestly? This video deserves a lot more likes, it is very informative and well put together in a very visual way to show people what to expect from the different settings.
Of course there are other things they will need to take into consideration but this is where I would definitely recommend a newbie to come!
Excellent work man, keep it up, I'm about to subscribe to you as well anyway because I believe you should never stop learning, and even if you think you know something, it's better to double check, triple check, keep checking, don't fall victim to pride and try to justify your mistakes as intentional later on.
On the lateral side of that, work with your mistakes and make them either the focus or take the focus away from it, the choice is yours and your style is yours.
There is no right or wrong way, only guidelines and information out there.
Be you, don't be another in the line of the same photographers you see on instagram, unless that's what you want to be, but don't force it.
Sorry I got a bit hippy there :) I'm just a happy person and feel like people need to stop giving themselves such a hard time, learn from your mistakes and figure out what you can do with them. Art is everywhere
Thanks, for the nice words. Happy shooting!
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.
Worth every second of the video.
No non-sense or extra explanations.
He is perfect on to the dot. 👍
I'm a bigenner photographer and when I ask about aperture other photographers make it sound so difficult. You explained it simply and straight forward. Thank you ❤️❤️
You have by far the best video I have ever seen explaining SS,ISO and aperture. Awesome tutorial and simple to understand .
Thank you so much !!!
speed - shutter
light/dark - iso
depth of field - aperture
focus on one, depending on what you're shooting. this is the best breakdown I've seen on this topic! Thank you
I really like your slower, calmer approach to explaining this. Too many RUclipsrs have to rush with manic energy to get their videos as short as possible since people have short attention spans nowadays. But when explaining something like this I need some time to let everything sink in.
i’ve been trying to understand this FOREVER, thank you God. i will finally step into a better bag
I'm new to film photography and this was the BEST way to explain these three topics to someone new like me. Thank you for the simplicity and straight to the point explanations!!
This dude is the goat. You know how many times I had to go over this to get it and still forgot from other videos? Too many. Thank you. Strait to the point.
The absolute best beginners intro I've seen to date. Thank you so much.
I love it when it’s short, simple, and straight to the info. Great video! Subscribed👍🏼
Glad to hear this, welcome to the channel!
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
This was actually one of the best explained videos on all three, thanks you, don’t think I need to watch anyone else talking about it
This info is broken down very well and he speaks so clear. I love it. Plus the examples are on point!
I'm a beginner and I appreciate your simple and easy to understand explanation! I hope all videos are just as simple and straight to the point as this! I really learned a lot!
Perfectly articulated for beginners. All you we need so thank you!
Learned more here in 3 minutes than 3 days in college
SHUTTER SPEED
• High shutter speed (1/4000s): Focus on movement
• Low shutter speed (1/6s): Emphasise motion blur
APERTURE
• Larger aperture (low number - f/2.8): Helps keep subject in focus while blurring background
• Smaller aperture (higher number - f/20: opposite of the above
ISO (chosen light sensitivity of the film/sensor)
• Low ISO (ISO 200) - used to shoot in ample amount of light
• High ISO (ISO 800 above) - used in dim environments but will have noise in photos
Wrote this for my own reference, thank you so much!!!! 🙏🏻
Glad this video was so helpful for you!
So straightforward and clear. Just bought a Nikon Z50 so your vid really helped improve my understanding of these three important aspects. Thank you!
This is the easiest to understand video on this subject that I've found.
I needed this one. Very clean and straightforward. Most videos explain this like rocket science trying to sound too smart. But you did the opposite. Thank you
OMG, I can't believe I caught on to what was being said so easily. I have watched several videos and this one hit home. Thank you for the info with the visuals.
Literally straight forward, no BS like all others on youtube wasting time and leave you still confused at the end. Thumbs up and subscribe for such a quality stuff.
Yeah this video is golden. Knowing these 3 things is just about know everything you need to know to get started.
We're glad this was helpful!
The ending was very useful, thank you! Prioritize the effect you want first, then follow with the other two!
Brilliant! You explained in 3 minutes what others take 40 mins to do and far more succinctly!
Thank you for making this. I'm starting my film school journey and my teacher explained this in a way I didn't understand, this was very clear and easy to understand.
Very clear and concise. This is a basic beginner's concept, that despite numerous classes I just couldn't understand. You demystified it and made it easy to understand in just a few minutes. Thank you for making this easy to understand and with samples.
Well spoken, best break-down on these 3 fundamentals I've seen thus far. All done in a timely manner. Nice work playa!
Who knew B&H could make such a good and straightforward video?
Dang, I learned more than I ever knew about using a camera with this three minute video than my whole life using a camera. Thank you Sir! You got a subscriber in me. Now to watching the rest of your videos.
I am a beginner photographer. My friend told me to watch this video. Because i will be taking my friend graduation pictures on Thursday it will be cloudy. This video help me a lot Thank you.
I gotta say, this is the best explanation ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We've been getting a lot of that feedback, glad it helped!
This is probably the best and easy to follow and understand video I’ve seen all year
The most easy yet understandable explaination is found in this content thank you for this
Actually simple and straightforward not a 20 min video and not getting to the point
Thank you
Great video. No long intro and unnecessary buts. I’m new to photography and live it and to be able to learn the basics in 3 minuets with examples and very sinply
We're glad our video was helpful!
Finally a short, easy to understand video, most of these videos are like 30 minutes with a guy that never gets to the point and has a grammarly sponsor
Perfect. Short, sweet and no random filler.
The most productive 3 minutes of photography in the universe.
Appreciate this. I was getting blurry images and decided to look around to understand the basics. Can't thank you enough 🤝🏾🤝🏾
could not be more precise on the way you explain, perfect video !
What everyone else said....... short video with a LOT of useful info crammed in. Thank you!
Best beginner tutorial ever. So straight forward.
Very easy to understand. Exactly what a tutorial should be like! Fantastic, thanks David and team!
We're glad you found it helpful!
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!
The lost comprehensive explanation of ISO/Aperture!!! Thank you much!!!
Simple, clear, and straightforward explanation. Thank you, sir!
I’m just getting into photography and know absolutely nothing . Not even sure what camera and lens to buy.. this video helped me tremendously. The other ones I watched didn’t make any sense . Your a great teacher
glad this video was able to get you take a step in the right direction
Those are the best videos ever! Simple, fast and so easy to understand
Bro thank you for making a short and sweet video. I don’t want 15 minutes of explanation so this was perfect
my father was a photographer and he passed away. im now studying A Level photography at college and i want to make his soul proud. thank you for this video, very well articulated but understandable and precise for beginners. gem of a video 🩵
Thank you for sharing! 🫶
This was so helpful! Thank you for the organized, and simple delivery. I will save this to watch again and again.
this 3minute video explained so much! Thank you for a straightforward tutorial about this! I learned so much!
Just thankyou 😭❤You don’t know how much these 3 mins helped me
Glad we're here to help, thanks for watching!
BRAVO! I've taken photo in high school and it was SO confusing. This was so easy to understand, thank you
Dec 2021 still watching...thank you sir!!! Very detail in a short and simple video...
Thank you! Aside from cell phones, and the cheap little cameras that came wrapped in hard plastic containers from Walmart, I have never owned a camera. I just purchased a used Canon because I'm going on trips to Africa and Antarctica and am waiting for it to arrive. I did not understand any of these terms, and your video was really helpful. I can't wait to start experimenting!
This is so helpful... And u explained it tooo easily.. Loved watching
Well explained. I have been grappliing with this in my visual anthropology class, but you made it easy to understand. thank you
My thoughts might be blasphemous to some film photographers
But after watching this video
for just over 1 minute I realize that I need to use a digital camera to teach myself about
aperture, shutter speed and iso.
I want to learn how to manipulate these settings on my slr’s so I can become a more involved user.
As of now I just use auto mode
on my slr’s because all I know how to do is set the asa film type(speed)?
Great video I learned more in 3 1/2 minutes than I have in all other related videos combined.
Every other video overexplains
and tries use exemplary comparisons instead of just simply explaining what shutter speed,iso, and aperture are and how to use them. Thank you.
Extremely easy to understand! Very simple yet effective! Thankyou very much!
Gosh you have no idea how much this has helped me. Thank you so much for posting!
happy to help 😁
Absolute best description I’ve found
The most straightforward explanation so far, withouse trying to be funny or cool.
Start with only one…..that is the best I have heard…thank you.
Perfect and simple explanation - I know exactly how to use the manual settings on my camera now. Thank you!
Thank you for a simple, short and helpful video!
Explained with such simplicity and clarity! thank you
Well explained. I’ve learned quickly from you than other channels with same subject. Now I’ll be following your channel.
Am not a photographer but I started learning this stiff because I’m a drone flyer. My DJI mini 2 is equipped with sophisticated 4K cam that can shoot video and pictures using 3-axis gimbal. So I’m taking advantage of its tool and needs to educate myself about this iso, shutter, and aperture. Though, the drone cam aperture is fixed on 2.8 so I’ll just play around the other 2-settings plus a little on exposure setup.
The best video explained. And only in 3 mins. Awesomeness bud. Keep up the great content 📸
Clearly explained ...Short and very much detailed with all images of the subject. Helped me a lot as a beginner to handle the camera.
This was so helpful. Everything was simple and well explained
You made these things so simple to understand. Thank you so much.
U are amazing ! Straight to the point , perfectly and easy explained and using at the same time useful examples with real models that I was trying so hard to find in other videos and I couldn’t cause they put some objects or landscapes ! Thank you so much !
Added to the playlist big homie!! Just picked up a camera to create more content for my music and merch. Thank youuuuu!!!
Thank you mr. David that was explained perfectly
Im a Beginner .. Thanks to this video .. it help me a lot
Great simple video! loved it
Woooow. I even took classes but still did not understand. Thank you for the simplicity. 🙏
This was my first video i came across and mannnn.. u just explained everything very simply
After 6 years, glad this video is still helpful for so many. Thanks for watching!
This extremely helpful, now I understand how I can improve a recent photo next time I shoot it. Thanks.
I wish I could smash the like button multiple times. Such valuable information!
Finally 😅 you’re the only one that helped me understand the concept. Thank you 🙏
Glad we're here to helped!