Just starting out with doing photography with a DSLR (or mirrorless) camera? Here’s a free PDF you can download that will take you through some of the basics of understanding and using the camera so you can hit the ground running.
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This guide was put together by Chris S., who graduated from Full Sail University in 2011 with a B.S. in Film and who is now a Los Angeles-based independent contractor shooting TV commercials.
“I originally created this guide for a friend after I found out they had bought an entry-level DSLR but had never used it because they thought it was too complicated,” Chris tells PetaPixel. “I recently rediscovered it on my computer after a neighbor came to me with a similar situation.”
In the 18-page guide, Chris aimed to explain the fundamentals of using a camera with manual controls and the technical side of exposing a photo in simple layman’s terms. He shot side-by-side examples showing how changing one parameter of the exposure triangle (aperture, shutter speed, and ISO) affects your final result.