Taking the Photo
Once you’ve purchased your camera, it’s important to understand some photography fundamentals before shooting your reference photos—even if the camera you decided on is a point-and-shoot.
ISO Settings
ISO refers to how sensitive film is to light. With digital cameras, it refers to the sensitivity of the camera’s image sensors. Point-and-shoot cameras have an automated ISO: The camera will lower the ISO in bright light and increase it in dim light. Both my cameras allow me to adjust the ISO setting, affording me more control. I always use the lowest ISO possible, because as the number goes up, the picture quality goes down.
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