Exposure

The Rundown:

There's a lot to know about a camera in order to make it work the way you want it to. One of the biggest challenges with using any camera is getting the right exposure - meaning it's not underexposed (too dark), or over exposed (too bright). There are a a few different settings on a camera that help with exposure, namely shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.

Terms to Learn:

• ISO
• Aperture
• Shutter Speed
• Exposure (Under / Over / Perfectly Exposed)

The Instruction:

The Requirements:

The websites below to create camera shots with different exposure options. Make sure the camera on each website is in "Manual Exposure" Video mode. Use the three exposure settings (shutter speed, aperture, and ISO) to take the shots listed below. Take screen shots of each of the following shots using the simulator websites:

Use the one of the following websites to take the pictures listed below:

• Be the Camera Links to an external site.
• Canon Play Links to an external site.
• Exposure Simulator Links to an external site.
• Camera Sim Links to an external site.

Shots for assignment:

1. An overexposed shot.
2. An underexposed shot.
3. A perfectly exposed shot.
4. A perfectly exposed shot, but with slow shutter speed.

For submitting the video:

• Take screenshots of each shot and paste into a slideshow.
• Use a title to label each shot.
• Submit the finished slideshow Canvas.

(Note: Over and Underexposed shots are typically bad shots, but we are using them now to help you recognize the difference between them.
Also: other than in the slow shutter speed shot, you should typically always set your shutter speed to double the video's frame rate for the video to look "normal".)

Lab Video Example:

Bonus:

Video on a Canon camera on how to change settings:

Optional, be encouraged: Because Camera Manual mode is a complex topic, you can view this video if you would like to understand the "why" of each setting better: