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Exposure
What is Exposure?
The Basics:
Exposure is the process of ‘exposing’ the camera’s imaging sensor to light, so as to capture the photographic image. Exposure is determined by a combination of aperture, ISO and shutter speed.
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Aperture
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ISO
,
Shutter Speed
, and
Correct Exposure
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EXIF
Exposure Compensation
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