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Description LESSON # 1

Here it is guys! Here is the first lesson I promised ya'll, written for the members of *PhotographersClub , and of course any one else who finds it helpful! (Lesson 2 hopefully coming out next month!)

This tutorial is meant to help you understand 2 of the most important mechanisms on your camera...the shutter and aperture.

Also, sorry its not written all serious like. After I wrote it I sent it off to =silber-englein for proofing, and she pointed out that my personality managed to shine through...what can I say? I'm untamable!

Credits listed in order as they appear in the tutorial:
(All pieces were deviations submitted to *PhotographersClub by our members! Also, I have received permission from each deviant to reproduce their images as a part of this tutorial.)

Water is Made of Diamonds by ~AcceptedOutcast
Fixation by ~jemtman
Elizabeth by =Asilwen
Ferris Wheel by *GramMoo
The Milky Fall by =Top4
Cardiophobia by ~rokrgirly
Not Tonight by ~gemenes
What You Did By by ~mylifeisasong
Red Indian by ~grenaten
Spiral by ~Gundross
Natalia by ~sokoolka
Spring Blossoms by ~xXautumn-dreamsXx

Aperture diagram from Wikipedia [link]

The awesome =ftpaddict did a great example of different f-stops and how the focus looks!! ---> CHECK IT OUT!!! <---

Also, I think I caught all the typos but you never know...and if you do find one I am totally claiming to have gone blind
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Comments: 108

LilFred [2014-02-21 12:30:07 +0000 UTC]

Thank you dear, I really have no BASIS at all for just starting to shoot!

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SapphireBludgeon [2012-05-07 15:12:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this! I'm looking into getting a better camera 'cause my old one conked out,but I want to know how to use it before I go and spend all my money!

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Kin-Maru [2011-03-07 03:28:50 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME. I got a new DSLR for my birthday, as I've been wanting to get more serious about photography, but I've had almost no clue about shutters and aperture. xD This tutorial's helped a TON, but now I just have to find out how to change these settings on my camera!

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GranDPulse [2010-12-30 00:47:26 +0000 UTC]

thanks for sharing...very useful for a beginner like me

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pharaohking [2010-12-24 20:08:58 +0000 UTC]

thank u

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Variegrationdye6 [2010-10-03 04:59:28 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! So many controls on the camera, and you've explained this so well! thank you thank you!

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Accebera [2010-08-28 20:00:02 +0000 UTC]

This is an awesome tutorial. You make everything so easy to understand. I wish I had had this when I was first starting out. ^.^

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Banana746 [2010-08-19 01:29:05 +0000 UTC]

This is very useful, thanks a bunch!!

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mxgirl199 [2010-07-22 04:50:32 +0000 UTC]

OMG!! Until I read this, I had no idea what half this stuff meant. Thanks SOOOOOO much for making it. It really helped!

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AngelNova [2010-01-28 23:19:30 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, thank you so much for this. Definitely helped me in understanding my lovely new camera (without all the complicated words the book gave me). I'll have to fav this for future reference.

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Twinelens [2010-01-04 16:48:01 +0000 UTC]

Very well written, Especially I like the aperture picture (Since most brain mixes starting out by the reversed numbers.) One MOST impotent mechanism is left out though: the focal point distance. But maybe you can cover it in the next tutorial. You could easily fill a full tutorial with it
Then you can start out with ISO, flash and autofocus

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shebagirl44 [2009-11-27 02:45:00 +0000 UTC]

I really liked ur tutorial its so fun to read xD and informative.

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CueTheMusic [2009-10-26 04:54:57 +0000 UTC]

ooOOoo thanks this helped a lot now, although its midnight, i feel the sudden need to take pictures

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faustmidas [2009-10-13 20:32:37 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful and fun to read - thanks for making this. :]

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SubzeroMonarch [2009-02-27 17:45:01 +0000 UTC]

This has been very helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!

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ProdromosK [2009-02-23 19:59:40 +0000 UTC]

Great guide! Thank you!

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orenjimoon [2009-01-25 14:11:23 +0000 UTC]

is it ok if my camera is not those dslr cam but those cheap digital cam. have been experimenting though... but could never get really good ones with my cheapo cam. i still a beginner... so please pardon my stupid question

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aninditapaula [2009-01-09 13:37:49 +0000 UTC]

yayy! thanks for helping me on this. i was confused on what shutter and aperture was before. more lessons should be made!

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Rkor4 [2009-01-04 21:45:02 +0000 UTC]

I was about ready to throw my camera off my roof.

This has just saved my camera. Yaaaaaaaaay.

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KurCoba [2008-12-27 00:08:06 +0000 UTC]

I just started playing around with my new lovely camera, and I think this'll help me.. I just need to toy around a bit more, and read the book through 2003485093 times more - then I should be geared a bit more..

just have a question tho. I just read somewhere that you should never take photos with flash - only if its really needed.. true? (im not one of those who love the flash but out of the shots ive taken so far, only a few have been really good without flash.)

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sesendok [2008-11-30 05:58:44 +0000 UTC]

I still dont get what is aperture for? =x

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wolfpupgrl14 [2008-11-28 04:30:01 +0000 UTC]

This is incredibly helpful. <3 Thank you!

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IndifferentIsolation [2008-11-26 18:46:58 +0000 UTC]

Best explaination I've ever read
Thank you

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IvoryKeys [2008-11-02 00:44:17 +0000 UTC]

I love whoever wrote this. !

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utqtbry In reply to IvoryKeys [2008-11-09 00:23:01 +0000 UTC]

I did!

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IvoryKeys In reply to utqtbry [2008-11-09 00:30:31 +0000 UTC]

You rock!

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switch-sgfx [2008-10-02 21:32:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks much for this tut, I'm trying to get my head around this stuff, and this has increased my understanding somewhat.

One thing I don't get is when you say wider aperture makes the foreground AND background out of focus, I don't see that in the example photos. As far as I see their focuses become different, like the foreground is in focus and the background is blurred (like the effect you get in macro shots).

Anywho, apart from that I just need to figure out what this metering business is and I'll be set.

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utqtbry In reply to switch-sgfx [2008-10-04 22:40:21 +0000 UTC]

A great way to understand the blur is to click the link at the bottom of the artist comments. =ftpaddict made an awesome series of photos illustrating it!

Anyways, glad you enjoyed it though! Volume II is on the way!

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becbecbecbecbec [2008-09-26 01:46:12 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant!!

I finally geddit!!

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utqtbry In reply to becbecbecbecbec [2008-09-30 00:46:52 +0000 UTC]

I am so glad it helped you!

Tutorial #2 on the way VERY SOON!!

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CountOfSorrow [2008-08-26 21:24:40 +0000 UTC]

Funny and informative tutorial
I just bought a D40 and this will surely help me

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utqtbry In reply to CountOfSorrow [2008-08-27 02:10:04 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! I'm glad you found it useful!

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Tearran [2008-07-28 15:42:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. Very informative.

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utqtbry In reply to Tearran [2008-07-29 23:50:05 +0000 UTC]

Glad you liked it

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asthestarsfade [2008-07-27 18:47:47 +0000 UTC]

big help!

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utqtbry In reply to asthestarsfade [2008-07-28 00:10:37 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!

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Sunsqueaker [2008-07-25 19:02:24 +0000 UTC]

Such a great tutorial! I remember reading my first tutorial on these matters, and it got me even more confused. I also like how you've made it rather "unformal", so that you won't scare away people who are new to this

*clappeticlap*

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utqtbry In reply to Sunsqueaker [2008-07-25 20:52:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it and it didn't confuse you anymore!

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Sunsqueaker In reply to utqtbry [2008-07-25 21:21:05 +0000 UTC]

Well, my dad thought me this the day I got my first dSLR, so I've never been confused about it I was more thinking of all those who might just be new to this, and could find it all confusing ^^

However, keep those tutorials coming! Could perhaps run one on white-balance and ISO.

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utqtbry In reply to Sunsqueaker [2008-07-25 21:29:50 +0000 UTC]

Yep, got a list of things to cover!

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Sunsqueaker In reply to utqtbry [2008-07-25 21:32:05 +0000 UTC]

Feel free to ask if you need help with anything ^^

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utqtbry In reply to Sunsqueaker [2008-07-25 21:42:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much!

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Sunsqueaker In reply to utqtbry [2008-07-25 23:24:36 +0000 UTC]

No problem at all
Anyone who's contributing to dA gets all my support ^^

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utqtbry In reply to Sunsqueaker [2008-07-26 00:16:28 +0000 UTC]

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quoteouttacontext001 [2008-07-24 20:27:37 +0000 UTC]

Awesome tutorial! It's well-explained and funny, ehehe. ! I'll definitely refer to this later on at some point. Thanks!

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utqtbry In reply to quoteouttacontext001 [2008-07-24 21:22:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it, and I really hope it helps ya!

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ninereeds-DA [2008-07-24 18:40:00 +0000 UTC]

Excellent tutorial and I like that it’s done in a fun style.

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utqtbry In reply to ninereeds-DA [2008-07-24 18:44:18 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I can't keep a serious tone when talking so I figured why try to for a tutorial!

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PhotoLust [2008-07-23 16:55:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for making such a useful tutorials. I collected it in *PhotoLust favs gallery (where loads of useful tutorials live) and it's also featured in July's journal .

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utqtbry In reply to PhotoLust [2008-07-23 17:14:12 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much! I appreciate it! Hope it helps people!

I'm just glad people are finding it understandable and not a bunch of gibberish!

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