Even the most basic camera generally has what I refer to as the Primary Settings (although the price you paid for your camera will have a great deal to do with how much control you have over these).
- Aperture or f-stop
- Shutter speed
- Film speed or ASA/ISO
- White balance
These can even be “found” when you consider my oatmeal container camera. Aperture is the size of the opening in the camera that allows light to pass through to whatever medium you are using to capture it, be it film or computer chip. In my case, it was the size of the pinhole I made ...
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