Now that we all understand the manual mode triangle and know how to set our cameras on manual, it’s time to learn more about exposure. In case you missed the first few posts in this series, here’s my tips for how to set Aperture, ISO and Shutter Speed. Each of these components of manual play a role in achieving… 

For the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing all about my system for shooting on manual mode. We’ve learned all about aperture, and how I use it to achieve my distinct style of shooting (read here). I also shared more about ISO and how to set it to maintain the highest level of quality in the […]

ISO is the second part of the “manual triangle” that I’d love to share with you today. By now, you should all be familiar with aperture (and if you aren’t, pop on over to last week’s blog here!). ISO, in my opinion, is the hardest part of manual to explain. To put it simply, ISO […]

My favorite reason why I love to shoot on manual is aperture. This part of the manual mode “triangle” is the main reason why I am able to achieve a consistent style in my images. When I set my camera settings, most often, the first thing that I make sure I set is aperture. Then I make adjustments on the ISO and shutter…

When I bought my camera two years ago, I honestly didn’t know much about it. All I really knew was that I could take the lenses off and that I felt like a million bucks with this big, black camera in my hands. Have you ever felt the same way? I thought that as long as I had a nice camera, then I would be able to take…