The Know Your Camera Series: Understanding Aperture

Clued Up with Maria B: The Behind-The-Scenes Photography Podcast

Episode 9. In the "Know Your Camera" series that will be intertwined between regular episodes, we take a deep dive into understanding the basics of our cameras. Why? Even if you are familiar with the basic functions, sometimes there are little nuggets that change our understanding or we just need to hear something or talk about a topic we haven't addressed in a while that can change how we work with our cameras. Knowing your camera is of course the most basic element related to what goes on behind the scenes of any photoshoot. You may also had the experience of something seemingly going wrong with your camera or you can't make a basic adjustment only to then realize it's because you accidentally touched or changed a setting. It happens to all of us. The better we know our cameras, the less likely to panic when this happens.
In this episode we talk about one of the fundamentals of photography, Aperture. Aperture is the key to giving your photos your desired look and giving your photos your signature style whether you're a hobbyist, semi-pro, or pro. But in order to do that, you have to have a strong foundation and understanding of Aperture and how it works. Aperture is one of the elements of the Exposure Triangle but today, when we talk about Aperture we're only going to talk about Aperture. In future episodes, we will combine the elements of the exposure triangle-aperture, shutter speed, and ISO-plus other elements such as white balance and flash. But for now, we will discuss each element independent of all others.
I've found that this is the point where most people get lost: when someone decides that these elements are so basic they can be understood just in a few minutes. While that may be true for many, it's not true for all, including me. It took me a long time get "it". My hope is that learning it this way will save you time and having you shooting like a pro in the fraction of the time it took me.
Lastly, you may notice that my speech is slow (slower than usual) and deliberate. I wanted to make sure not to rush and to give you the best opportunity to learn about Aperture and to learn about it properly. So if it sounds deliberately slow it is! Please click here for the show notes that include visualization to help you further understand about Aperture.
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