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DAY 151 | PHOTOGRAPHY 101 |
What Is ISO?
SETTING THE STANDARD
I SO stands for “International Standards Organization” and is an official way to classify the speed of a film. This refers to how sensitive the film is to light. This designation isn’t just for film cameras, though; many digital cameras also have settings that let you choose how sensitive the sensor will be to light.
When choosing your ISO film or setting, the important thing to remember is that the lower the number ISO designation, the more light your scene needs to have. In a photography studio with controllable lights, you will probably want to choose 100 ISO or lower. In a ...
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