Camera operations while taking a shot

Owens CC firefighters train in a smoke-filled room during a simulated rescue. (PHO245 photos by Yusta Kyusa)

   Camera controls and light are the biggest elements while taking a picture.

Fire fighting  tools at Owens Community College. (PHO245 photos by Yusta Kyusa)

   Controlling my camera has always been tough to me. In class I learned three ways to control light on a camera:

• ISO
• Aperture
• Shutter speed

    ISO stands for International Standard Organization. ISO is a function that control how much light  is available while taking a shot. Setting your ISO is very important, as it gives you more light to play with. The higher the ISO, the faster shutter speed you can use.

    Shutter speed is an element on a camera that allows time exposure. Examples of a slow shutter speed can be 1/60th of a second and slower. While taking a shot that has movement make sure your shutter speed is fast in order to stop the motion of a fast moving object. If your shutter speed is too slow, the object will come out blurry.

    The aperture controls the amount of light coming through the camera lens. An example of a large aperture, or f/stop, is f/1.4, f/2.8 and f4.  A small aperture is f/22. Aperture also controls depth of field.

    It's been tough for me to be a able to control all these elements in my camera, but i believe its one of the important subject to fallow while operating your camera.

A scene created to be rescued by firefighters at Owens Community College.(PHO245 photos by Yusta Kyusa) on