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Lesson 2 · Week 2 · 9–15 Sep

Light and exposure

Understand the three things that control brightness — aperture, shutter speed, ISO — and how each also changes the look of the photo. Fix a too-dark or too-bright shot with the Up key. Read the histogram.

Coming next week. Try the demos below now — they're the heart of this lesson.

Exposure compensation

0

What the camera thinks is right. Often a little grey for snow, mist and sunrises.

ISO

ISO 1 600

Brighter, still clean. Where you'll live in daylight and shade.