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The aperture refers to the opening of a lens. This is where the light pass through.
If the opening is wide, more light pass through.
The aperture is measured in f/stops
small f/stop number = large aperture.
large f/stop number = small aperture
If the opening is wide, more light pass through.
The aperture is measured in f/stops
small f/stop number = large aperture.
large f/stop number = small aperture

Your background will be blurry.
Tip: A small depth of field is good for portrait photography

Your background will be sharp.
Tip: A large depth of field is good for landscape photography


More light will pass through the lens and your photo will be brighter

Less light will pass through the lens and your photo will be darker




 
The shutter speed is the amount of time your camera will let light in.
Shutter speed is measured in fraction of a second. For instance 1/4 means a quarter of a second. When the shutter speed is longer than a second, double quotations are added after the number
Shutter speed is measured in fraction of a second. For instance 1/4 means a quarter of a second. When the shutter speed is longer than a second, double quotations are added after the number

Tip: If you use a shutter speed slower than 1/60 second, use a tripod.

Tip: If your image is blurry and you don't want that effect, choose a faster shutter speed

if your shutter speed is long, moving objects will be blurry.
If your shutter speed is fast, moving objects will be frozen in their movements and these objects will appeared sharp.






 
The ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor to light.
The lower the ISO value, the less sensitive the sensor is. The higher the ISO value, the more sensitive the sensor is.
The lower the ISO value, the less sensitive the sensor is. The higher the ISO value, the more sensitive the sensor is.




Tip: A low ISO value is good for day light photography

Tip: A higher ISO value is good for night photography

Tip: If your image is too dark and you don't want to change the aperture and shutter speed values, choose a higher ISO
Sources:
https://photographylife.com
https://digital-photography-school.com