Category Archives: DSLR photography

Controlling depth of field with Aperture

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Vineet

Depth of field of a photo is the area of that appears sharp. You can control the depth of field by setting the Aperture value on your camera. A smaller Aperture (or higher f-stop) results in greater the depth of … Continue reading →

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Correcting exposure by switching from Auto mode to Manual mode

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Vineet

This post shows one situation in which you should switch from Auto mode to the manual mode. When you are taking pictures in the (full) Auto mode or the Aperture mode, the camera automatically determines the exposure (the amount of … Continue reading →

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Night sky photos at different ISO levels

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Vineet

I used my Nikon D60 at night and took night sky star photos with different ISO levels. I used the camera in the Manual “Bulb” mode with high Aperture (f/3.5) and approximately 1 minute exposure. Here are the results. Low … Continue reading →

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Experiments with ISO and Aperture in low light

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Vineet

I used my Nikon D60 at dusk and shot the same photo with different combinations of Aperture and ISO in the “A” (or Aperture Priority) mode. Here are the results. Small Aperture, Low ISO: F/22, ISO 100 Model: NIKON D60 ISO: 100 … Continue reading →

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