APERTURE BASICS

Aperture is the round opening in your camera lens that you make larger or smaller to control how much light you want to let enter your camera.

[{"selector":"#anim-47feb56b-e1a2-4b28-832e-ac7ef9d3f79e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a04291a-5e21-4c44-9971-2d98fddb3525","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-353deg) translate3d(-187.87879%, 0px, 0) rotate(353deg)","rotate(-353deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(353deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9067b724-8437-47ab-941e-6ee6b0339f4d","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-353deg) rotateZ(-180deg) rotate(353deg)","rotate(-353deg) rotateZ(0deg) rotate(353deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ce7ad199-d430-4e25-8b95-e379504808b0","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1) rotate(360deg)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Learn more

Basically, make it larger and you will let more light in. This results in a brighter image.

[{"selector":"#anim-80fbdb89-ad5d-4f25-ae26-a43953037311","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bf687394-5d04-4615-a6dd-da110ac3d4c7","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-349deg) translate3d(-187.87879%, 0px, 0) rotate(349deg)","rotate(-349deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(349deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3a52bce5-96a9-4fd6-bf95-84c2242aa250","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-349deg) rotateZ(-180deg) rotate(349deg)","rotate(-349deg) rotateZ(0deg) rotate(349deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a40cfea2-aa6c-45d1-bde3-1accdf7145d9","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1) rotate(360deg)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Learn more

Make it smaller, and you will let in less light, making the image darker.

[{"selector":"#anim-f2f9756f-a055-469e-aa8c-8a8efbb30fde","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6a4be328-cc51-4666-8a17-36de8285220a","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-353deg) translate3d(-187.87879%, 0px, 0) rotate(353deg)","rotate(-353deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(353deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0445d700-1b5b-4677-8423-1855aad3771d","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-353deg) rotateZ(-180deg) rotate(353deg)","rotate(-353deg) rotateZ(0deg) rotate(353deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38ccd11f-498b-48f5-9cf8-c811b344956c","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1) rotate(360deg)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Learn more

WHAT IS AN F STOP?

[{"selector":"#anim-2cd824a1-f7c4-41cb-a81e-91dffe03e09c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4f311464-635f-4695-910e-6ff2f6f7cf6b","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-349deg) translate3d(-187.87879%, 0px, 0) rotate(349deg)","rotate(-349deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(349deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a4aa4fd-432e-4564-8744-d9d652a2746d","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-349deg) rotateZ(-180deg) rotate(349deg)","rotate(-349deg) rotateZ(0deg) rotate(349deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6b9b09e-3f92-4571-8ac9-8a49ce7abf4c","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1) rotate(360deg)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] We should think of this like the pupil in your eye. When our eyes need more light, our pupils open up. When there is too much light, our pupils get smaller. Learn more

Aperture is measured by the size of the hole opening in the lens. It is measured in F Stops.

[{"selector":"#anim-595a919b-c688-42bb-b108-409d97c551de","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6249ffaa-b6ec-4f53-9f44-30f19788a0e2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-187.87879%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-94413f74-927f-4185-bbd9-532a11b61ad0","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e53250a-af26-4161-929f-b59e857ad4ce","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1) rotate(360deg)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Learn more

WHAT'S THE POINT OF APERTURE?

[{"selector":"#anim-2c7f4719-874b-4de6-a113-0b335e33e30a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9fed2120-efe4-4db2-ab92-17b7094166a3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-187.87879%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4469d95d-0e3a-4169-9cff-7bd86e7b2e2b","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-03d53dc9-4bae-410a-93eb-908f7bce2e41","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1) rotate(360deg)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] The primary use of aperture is to control the depth of field. How much of your image do you want to be in focus. Learn more

THE BEAUTY OF THE BLUR

[{"selector":"#anim-06c32b48-dbfb-4c09-8433-1a23da33b0c7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22c2b07d-6cf7-4133-9ee2-cbd0ca95c6c3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-187.12121%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-04d4ad76-51b4-4bff-8954-6d11b1042781","keyframes":{"transform":["rotateZ(-180deg)","rotateZ(0deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e767c9d3-869c-44a9-be0b-6e5f3671e72d","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1) rotate(360deg)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] In this image, the F stop is 1.4. By choosing a low number (a wide aperture) this enables us to focus on one element in the image. Learn more

Slowly build your understanding by practice. I'm challenging you to try this every day. Be creative and try to think about what your camera sees.

[{"selector":"#anim-84f42e96-7910-4db3-ad95-dbe7a42901d8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-455a281b-9a49-471b-893a-a9497892801a","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-352deg) translate3d(-222.44897%, 0px, 0) rotate(352deg)","rotate(-352deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(352deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .8, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0754a954-2c6e-4af5-8bca-f66df4d82017","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-352deg) rotateZ(-180deg) rotate(352deg)","rotate(-352deg) rotateZ(0deg) rotate(352deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.2, 0, .5, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e8223cc4-f4f4-4cad-9f5a-f0fa1860f784","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1) rotate(360deg)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-6bc58567-311e-4c24-9be4-89498a74d37e","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1) rotate(360deg)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] Learn more

You can find the rest of the article if you swipe up!

[{"selector":"#anim-1432bfd0-9cb7-436f-b056-c94eed61b977","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":200,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":4}] [{"selector":"#anim-3c785740-553b-4549-bf48-505f481f3b2a","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-360deg) rotate(-540deg) scale(0.1) rotate(360deg)","none"],"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-983a337f-4d04-4a3b-9c64-635eb3179873","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-298deg) translate3d(-256.31068%, 0px, 0) rotate(298deg)","rotate(-298deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(298deg)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7ded8272-7f3e-4791-9ac9-d18560060f1c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b38a2ee1-957a-4573-b6e9-ecefc35fb575","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn more

APERTURE BASICS

Aperture is the round opening in your camera lens that you make larger or smaller to control how much light you want to let enter your camera.

WHAT IS APERTURE?

Basically, make it larger and you will let more light in. This results in a brighter image.

WHAT IS APERTURE?

Make it smaller, and you will let in less light, making the image darker.

WHAT IS APERTURE?

WHAT IS AN F STOP?

Aperture is measured by the size of the hole opening in the lens. It is measured in F Stops.

HOW IS APERTURE MEASURED?

WHAT'S THE POINT OF APERTURE?

THE BEAUTY OF THE BLUR

Slowly build your understanding by practice. I'm challenging you to try this every day. Be creative and try to think about what your camera sees.

MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTALS

You can find the rest of the article if you swipe up!

More Stories