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DAY 81 | PHOTOGRAPHY 101 |
The Aperture and Light
COME TO A FULL, COMPLETE F/STOP
The aperture is also referred to as the f/stop. A stop is a measurement of light. Shutter speeds, ISO, and aperture can all be talked about in “stops.” However, that is just a bit too technical for what we will be learning in Photography 101, so for now, you only need to remember that aperture and f/stop are the same thing.
The aperture is the opening of the camera lens that allows light to enter the camera. This opening can be changed to allow more or less light into the camera.
Close-up of lens aperture scale.
Standard aperture openings are f/2, f/2.8, ...
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