Exposure Factor 2: Aperture

ISO

Aperture (f/stop) Shutter speed

Exposure Factor 2: Aperture

• An aperture is any kind of opening

• The aperture in the camera is located in the lens

• It controls how much light is allowed to reach the film

Aperture: f/stops

• The size of the aperture is adjustable• Each size is measured by an f/stop

Aperture: f/stops

f/1.4 f/2 f/2.8 f/4 f/5.6 f/8 f/11 f/16 f/22

Largest aperture size

Smallest aperture size

Aperture: f/stops

• What kind of f/stop might you use for bright light?

• What kind of f/stop might you use for low light?

How do you manipulate the aperture?

Aperture ring