A basic introduction to manual mode in digital photography, prepared by Sauryendra Man Shrestha. This is a part of the Architectural Photography elective subject of Semester III, Bachelor of Architecture at Acharya's NRV School of Architecture. Credits to respective links given.

1. Presented by
Sauryendra Man Shrestha
B. Arch, ANRVSA
Subject: Architectural
Photography
(Sem-III elective)
Introduction to
Manual
Photography

2. Basic Components of Manual Photography
● Exposure
● Shutter Speed
● Aperture
● ISO

3. Exposure
There are 3 main settings that you will adjust in order to take great photos in
manual mode: 1) shutter speed 2) aperture and 3) ISO. Learning to manipulate
these settings in relation to each other will result in beautiful and unique photos
even under harsh lighting circumstances.

4. Shutter Speed
This is simply the speed at which your camera takes the picture. The faster the
trigger fires, the less light that is able to get into the photo and vice versa. The
number, for example 1/100, means that your camera is taking the photo at a rate
of 1/100th of a second.
Lower shutter speeds= more light, more motion blurry, higher risk of
a shaky photo
Higher shutter speeds= less light, less motion blur, lower risk of a
shaky photo

6. Aperture
The aperture, also referred to as the “f number”, pertains to the depth of field and
how wide open your lens is when it is letting light into the camera. Quite simply,
this is the thing that affects how much of your photo is in focus and how much is
blurred.
Aperture is also the setting on your camera that gives that pretty bokeh affect that
is so popular in photos these days.
High aperture= lower f number, shallow depth of field, background
out of focus, more light
Low aperture= higher f number, wider depth of field, background
more in focus, less light

8. ISO
The ISO is the level of sensitivity your camera has to available light. A low ISO has
a lower sensitivity to the light and vice versa.
2 very basic things to know about ISO:
a) raising your ISO means that your pictures will have more light in them
b) raising your ISO ALSO means that you will have more grain in your photo
Low ISO= lower sensitivity to light, darker photos, less grain
High ISO= higher sensitivity to light, brighter photos, more grain

10. Source:
www.foodwithfeeling.com/dslr-manual-mode-for-beginners-exposure-triangle
www.unsplash.com/s/photos/dslr-camera