The three camera settings that give you control over the exposure - aperture, shutter speed and ISO - can each be measured in stops. For instance, a shutter speed of 1/50 sec is one stop slower than 1 ...

If you are into still photography then chances are that you have at least heard of the terms aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. These three items are what combine to produce the exposure of your image, ...

Photography can be so much more expressive when you venture beyond point-and-shoot. For newbies stepping up to a more capable camera, such as an advanced compact, a mirrorless compact system camera, ...

Welcome to another edition of Let’s Talk Photography! This week I’d like to share my thoughts on shutter speed. As we’ve discussed previously, the most important thing to learn in photography is the ...

Hopefully our guides to ISO, aperture and shutter speed have made those photographic terms a little less daunting than they once were. If you now feel like you understand those concepts and are ...

Compared to ISO and aperture, shutter speed is a relatively straightforward concept to understand. It's the period of time that a camera's sensor (or film) is exposed to light after you hit the ...

Jo Plumridge is a British writer and photographer who specializes in design, travel and comedy pieces. As a photographer, she focuses on portraiture. This post was originally published on the ...