Photography Cheat SheetsProvided by: AZA Fine Prints (www.azafineprints.com)

Shutter Speed SuggestionsWalking 1/125Running 1/500Horse Galloping 1/1000Race Cars 1/2000Hummingbird 1/12,000

Depth of Field (DoF)Controlled by Aperture (f-stop)Shallow DoF - front focus, rear blur - Portraits (smaller f-stop)Deeper DoF - all in focus - Landscape (larger f-stop)For DoF, focus 1/3 into frame

Priority ModesAperture – used for lighting shotsShutter Speed – used for speed shots

Shutter Speed, Aperture Relationship1/60 f/161/125 f/111/250 f/8 (sharpest picture)1/500 f/5.61/1000 f/4

Night Photography EquipmentTripod Flashlight StopwatchFlash Zoom LensCable Release Batteries

Night Photographyf/16 30 sec ISO 100f/16 15 sec ISO 200f/16 8 sec ISO 400Shoot with lowest ISO available

Night Photography - Cityscapesf/11 15 sec ISO 100

Night Photography - Moon300+mm Lensf/11 - f/8 1/125 ISO 100Moon travels its own diameter in 2 minutesBest day is day before real full moon

Star TrailsWide lens: more stars & foregroundZoom lens: stars are closerShoot with new or crescent moon (less light in sky); North Star doesn’t movef/4 - f/5.6 10 min - hours exposure

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Photography Cheat SheetsProvided by: AZA Fine Prints (www.azafineprints.com)

FireworksWide angle lens Black cardManual focus (infinity) f/8 - f/11Bulb setting (leave open)Put black card in front of lens, remove to expose, back and forth to capture multiple fireworksimages

LighteningDarker skies are betterStart point (far distance): f/4-f/5.6 ISO 100Start point (closer dist): f/8 ISO 100Put black card in front of lens, remove to expose, back and forth to capture multiple lighteningstrikes images

Car Light Trails & CarnivalsStart point: f/8 15-30 secs ISO 1000

GhostingTripodTake general meter readingExp should be 15 sec minimum to allow movement in and outLong exposure time - doesn’t capture the actual movement

Sunrises, Sunsets (Equipment)Extra batteries Mirror Lockup Split neutral density filterWide angle, zoom lens Lens Hood FlashlightPolarizing filters Rain gear Cable releaseTripod Plastic Bags

Sunrises, SunsetsManual focus15, 30, 60 sec exposure timesWhite Balance - CloudyCheck U.S. Naval Observatory for times

White BalanceDaylight - use when sun is outCloudy - adds orange/yellow filter (warmth)Open shade - adds amber (more orange)Fluorescent - adds magenta castTungsten - simulates twilight (blue)

Flowing WaterFlowy 1 sec or longerCotton 15 secCrisp 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000Spot meter water, open up 1-2 full stopsManual or Av priorityBest light is cloudy day (soft light)

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