Free camera course · 8 short lessons

Your photo came out too dark? Fix it in 30 seconds.

This evening café shot came out 4 stops too dark. Brighten it with Aperture, Shutter speed and ISO, without making it blurry or grainy.

f/5.6 · 1/250 · ISO 800−4

f/5.6

1/250

800

The three controls

Every camera has a hole, a curtain and a dial.

Aperturef/2.8

25%light vs f/1.4

−2stops vs f/1.4

ShallowDepth of field

Bokeh preview

Out-of-focus lights take the shape of the blades.