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Photography 101 | ISO Camera Settings

03/19/2013 · Kelly Rowe · 9 Comments

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Hellow LLR readers!  I’m excited to be back today, sharing some Photography 101 tips with you, specifically focusing on your ISO Camera Settings today.  For some of you it might be something you’re already very comfortable with, but for others you might be asking, “ISO?  What is that?”  Today’s your lucky day! {smile}

photography 101 and camera settingsBefore I get started,  I wanted to ask how your Photo a Month challenge is coming along?  Have you been keeping up and storing them in a safe place for some creative fun down the road?  I hope you’re having some fun with it.

Now, let’s learn a little bit about your ISO Camera Settings.

Definition:    ISO determines how sensitive the image sensor is to light.  Higher numbers on this rating mean that the film is more sensitive to light and will expose faster than lower numbered ratings.

ISO was once explained to me as the worker bees.  If you have it set at 100, it is like you are sending out 100 worker bees to bring back the light for you.  If you set it higher, 1600 for example, you send out more worker bees, 1600 in this case, to bring back light for you.  The lower the number the less light.  Something to keep in mind about ISO is it can sometimes affect the amount of “noise” in your picture.  Noise is when your picture looks grainy or pixilated.  If your photo is properly exposed it shouldn’t matter what your ISO is set at because it shouldn’t be grainy.  However, don’t get hung up on grain.  It can be beneficial to an image.  It’s a matter of preference.

The most common ISO camera settings are:
100, 200, 400 and 800…however, depending on your camera it can go as high as 6400.  I’ve included a little chart/graph below so you can get a better idea visually.
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ISO camera settingsRemember:
Lower ISO = less light / Higher ISO = more light

General rules & tips for ISO camera settings:
•   Use an ISO of 100 or 200 when taking photographs outside in sunny conditions.
•   If the sky is overcast or it is evening time, then use an ISO within the range of 400 to 800.
•   Night time or in cases of low light you might need to set your digital camera ISO to 1600. If you don’t then your photo will appear too dark if at all.

Go experiment…play with different ISO settings and have fun! Stay tuned for the following Photography 101 tips:  Aperture, Shutter Speed and Manual Mode.  I’ll be see you in April!

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Owner, Kristine Lynn Photography
Photography Contributor, Live Laugh Rowe
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  1. Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says

    03/19/2013 at 9:43 pm

    ISO is something I don’t play around with much…thanks for the reminder, I’ll be adding it to my “must try”!

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  2. Beth says

    03/20/2013 at 8:28 am

    Thank you for helping explain ISO…although I thought knew what it mean, your definition of the worker bees totally brought it full circle for me! Looking forward to your next tuitorial!

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  3. Janet says

    03/20/2013 at 10:04 am

    Thanks for posting this information. I get frustrated with the settings on my camera and should manually set if more often. I will remember what you said about the worker bees the next time I am shooting at night, I love explanations that I can visualize, they stay in my brain. 🙂

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  4. Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says

    03/20/2013 at 10:35 am

    Always good to review the basics!

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  5. Lisa | With Style and Grace says

    03/20/2013 at 8:47 pm

    great explanation – love the visuals!

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  6. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    03/26/2013 at 9:54 am

    Super explanation and love the visual. Worker bees is a great way to remember it! 😉

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  7. Sarah @ Alderberry Hill says

    03/26/2013 at 6:05 pm

    So helpful, this will definitely come in handy for a lot of bloggers!

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  8. jaime from crafty scrappy happy says

    03/27/2013 at 10:13 pm

    SO excited about this series! I need to learn! 🙂
    Jaime

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  9. Rachel (Lines Across) says

    03/29/2013 at 10:04 am

    I love this series! Even though I’m pretty comfortable with ISO, this tutorial gave me a better understanding, plus it is so easy to follow. I’m definitely recommending this to others!

    Reply

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