Photography Notes
I’m mainly interested in digital photography, so that will be the focus of my notes.
I’ve been dabbling with my current DSLR and phone photography for quite a while now and I enjoy the composition side of things, but I started this document mainly to fill a gap in knowledge around the technical side of photography, so that’s what I’m focusing on fleshing out for now.
Section 1a: Core Technical Concepts
Exposure Triangle
Shutter Speed
Slower shutter speed → more exposure, more motion blur.
Aperture
Smaller f-stop number → larger aperture → more exposure, shallower depth of field.
Mathematically, the f-stop () is a dimensionless ratio:
ISO
Higher ISO number → more exposure, and usually more noise.
Lenses
Focal Length
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References
Section 1b: Videography-Specific Concepts
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Section 1c: Gear Considerations
Single vs. Dual Card Slots
- Dual card slots running mirrored lowers the impact of single-card failures.
- Lots of people on the internet say you should never do professional photography without dual card slots.
Section 2: Post-Production
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Section 3: Framing and Composition
Although this section is put after all the technical stuff, this may be the most important thing in photography. I placed this section here to let the technical stuff give the framing and composition techniques context.
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