A quick overview of fundamentals of photography, for geeks. Given at Nordic Ruby 2010 as a lighting talk.

1. CREATIVE
PHOTOGRAPHY
FOR GEEKS

2. THIS IS A CAMERA

3. THIS IS A CAMERA

4. THIS IS A CAMERA
Aperture
- diameter
- f-stop (5.6)

5. THIS IS A CAMERA
Shutter
- open/close
- speed (1/100)
Aperture
- diameter
- f-stop (5.6)

6. THIS IS A CAMERA
Film / Digital
- sensitivity
- ISO 100 Shutter
- open/close
- speed (1/100)
Aperture
- diameter
- f-stop (5.6)

7. POWER OF TWO

8. POWER OF TWO
Aperture - Double / Halves “volume” of light

9. POWER OF TWO
Aperture - Double / Halves “volume” of light
Shutter Speed - Double / Halves time light gets to flow

10. POWER OF TWO
Aperture - Double / Halves “volume” of light
Shutter Speed - Double / Halves time light gets to flow
ISO - Doubles / Halves sensitivity of surface

11. ALL ABOUT BALANCE
0.5” More Light f5.6
Shutter Speed Aperture
1/2000 Less Light f64

12. DEPTH OF FIELD
f32, 1/8s

13. DEPTH OF FIELD
f8, 1/125s

14. SHOWING
MOTION
f4, 1/60

15. SHOWING
MOTION
f16, 0.25”