What is lens aperture?
Learn how aperture affects your photos and how understanding f-stop settings is a foundational skill for great photography.
Photography & tutorial by @tk_north
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What You Need to Know
- Aperture is the opening in your camera lens that controls how much light reaches the sensor.
- It plays a key role in exposure and depth of field, affecting how bright your image is and how much of it appears in focus.
- Wider apertures (lower f-stop numbers) let in more light and create a shallow depth of field, ideal for portraits and low-light shots.
- Narrower apertures (higher f-stop numbers) let in less light and increase depth of field, making them better for landscapes and scenes with detail throughout.
- Understanding how to adjust aperture using f-stop settings is essential for gaining creative control over your photography.
Aperture controls the amount of light that enters your camera.
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