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MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHY
CHEAT SHEETS
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Hello there!

Welcome to our manual photography cheat sheets

guide. You being here, means you've decided to take
your photography to the next level!

I'm Heleen, the creator of theglobalwizards.com. Travel

and photography are my passions. And I love to teach
others how they can take better pictures.

Shooting in manual can feel overwhelming in the

beginning. There is a lot you need to consider before
you achieve the picture you want. I hope these free
cheat sheets make the process a bit easier for you.

Love,
Heleen

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 MANUAL PHOTOGRAPHY
TERMINOLOGY CHEAT SHEET
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APERTURE BLUE HOUR BOKEH COMPOSITION

Controls the The hour before The out-of-focus Placement of the
amount of light sunrise and the (blurred) parts elements in a
that gets in. hour after sunset. behind the photo and how
Measured in F- subject, taken they relate to
stops (F2.8, ...). with low aperture. each other.

DEPTH OF DSLR EXPOSURE F-STOP

FIELD Digital Standard TRIANGLE The focal ratio or
How much of your Lens Reflex, Exposure the aperture
picture is in focus camera with elements: ISO, setting. Lower F-
(sharp) mirror between aperture and stop means more
lens and sensor. shutter speed depth of field.

FILTER FLASH FOCAL GOLDEN

Something you A quick burst of LENGTH HOUR
place in front of light to create Distance between The hour after
your lens to extra light to the camera sensor sunrise and the
change the light scene. Can be and lens glass in hour before
that comes in. attached to DSLR. mm (35mm, ...) sunset.

ISO LENS MIRRORLESS MODE

Light sensitivity Is attached to the CAMERA Method of
of your sensor. camera body. Type of camera operation:
High ISO number Have different that works manual, aperture,
is more light but focal lengths and without a mirror. shutter speed,
more noise. F-stops. automatic, ...

NOISE RAW REMOTE RULE OF

Specks found in Larger file format Tool to activate THIRDS
images caused by that has more the shutter of Composition
higher ISO data. Better for your camera from guide, based on
number (a.k.a. post-editing. a distance. the intersections
grain). of 9 squares..

SENSOR SHUTTER TRIPOD WHITE

Part of your SPEED A three-legged BALANCE
camera that How long light stand for Used to correct
catches the light hits the sensor (in supporting a the colour
and turns it into seconds). camera. temperature.
an image.
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SETTINGS CHEAT SHEET
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EXPOSURE -2 -1 0 +1 +2
OPTIMAL EXPOSURE
RE

-2 -1 0 +1 +2
TU

IS

UNDEREXPOSED
O
ER

Regulate (too dark)

amount
AP

of light -2 -1 0 +1 +2
OVEREXPOSED
SHUTTER SPEED (too bright)

APERTURE (A)

F1.4 F2.8 F3.5 F4 F5.6 F8 F11 F16

Low light
SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD DEEP Sharp
background
Portrait Landscapes
Brighter Darker Groups
Blurry background Everything in focus

SHUTTER SPEED (S)

NIGHT SHOTS ACTION SHOTS
EXPOSURE

EXPOSURE
SHORTER
LONGER

CREATIVE BLUR SPORTS

0
0
0

0
5

0
0

0
5
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''

''

0
''

2
12

5
1'

3
0

5
10

12
10
15

1/

1/
1/

1/

1/

1/

1/
3

1/
1/

Blur motion NEED TRIPOD Freeze motion

Brighter Darker

ISO INDOORS NEAR WINDOW LOW LIGHT

SUNNY OUTDOORS OVERCAST DAY INDOORS (NO WINDOW) NIGHT

100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800

Low sensitivity to light High sensitivity to light

Higher quality (smooth) Lower quality (more noise)

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