Self Image: Aperture and Shutter speed

Aperture and Shutter speed

Aperture and Shutter speed are one of the most important things about photography,they can do/change a lot about your photo. The aperture is the size of the lens opening. It controls the amount of light let in: a larger aperture lets in more light, while a smaller aperture lets in less light.The image below shows how small/large the shutters open when changing the aperture.

Shutter speed is a much simpler concept to understand. It's basically how long the sensor/film in the camera is exposed to light. How long the shutter stays open depends on how much light there is.this image below shows what will happen if you have a dark image (shorter time open) and how bright it can get (longer time open).