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Achieving the proper exposure

Achieving the proper exposure

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Achieving the proper exposure

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One of the most important things about photography, not in just craft photography, is getting the proper exposure. And there are three things that really make up the proper exposure, or three different ways that we can change the light that's around us to manipulate it and, and get the proper exposure. And that is by working with shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. So we're here in the woods right now, and we're taking some photographs of these wooden rings. But we really need to pay attention to our surrounding, not just visually hobeautiful it is, but what's happening to the light, because that's going to determine what we need to do to change our settings and get a really quality photograph that's got a good balance of lights and darks. So I'm going to take a shot and see what I'm working with here. Okay so my photograph is a little bit white. I'm going to take a look right here. I'm actually, shooting in manual so I can control all different aspects and get the exposure I want. I'm…

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