What is ISO or how to use ISO? Digital Photography Tutorial. Basic lesson for beginners

[zcarenow]

on your pic of flower, did you use a flash? also, why not decrease shutter speed, thus not having to increase ISO....also, why not go down to f2.0 instead of f3.2 w/o having to increase ISO which like u said, means more noise....i would like a recommended type of guide if you could provide one? your videos are great man!! best of all, it is free!!

[zcarenow]

you need to make a tutorial for tips and tricks within certain situations? like a birthday party what is recommended ISO range? shooting a soccer player running...basically specs on speed, aperture, etc.

[DJKC897]

I saw MJ with his sunglasses on the blur background @ 8:39

Spooky. Nway great tutorials!

[sherryrafique]

mate...next time when you say that 'watch that video X or video y ' before watching the current video can you please post the link too at the start..it makes it easier n useful. nice videos though.

[coolbreezshah881]

nice video brother thanks

[MrEverlast7]

Can anyone help me idk if I should get the sony A35 or something else help me deside plz

[MrRonPearlman]

SIr, buying my first Nikon DSLR is a great event for me. That is why i need your help in locating the best Mid-level DSLR for me. I am looking at D5100 or D90.. please help me choose the better one.. or if you have a better suggestions.. thank you very much..

[diamondhead02]

@MrRonPearlman D90!

[MrRonPearlman]

@diamondhead02 thank you..

[javadoods]

my 3rd video after aperture and shutter speed...good job boss...thanks a lot...

[TheAtch3]

My husband bought me a Nikon D3000 for Christmas 3 years ago. I have always been scared to even try to shoot in manual mode! After watching your videos something just clicked and I suddenly understand! Thank you so much! You are so helpful and informative!

[winotiger123]

Think you should do one on focus :P

[nostradormouse1208]

dude your camera man dont know how to use video cam... LOL this vids

[Ausdeva]

Thanks a lot mate! It's really educative and makes me more enthusiastic to learn further.

[dhaliwal0062]

thanks man u fukin rock

[bcfcpker]

@PhotographersOnUTube Alright will check it out now, thanks a lot. and haha, I always do.. oh and could you check out a video I just posted, I has all my decent pictures I shot (I've only been shooting 3 days) and really would love to have a professional opinion on what I'm doing wrong. It would really, really help me.

[bcfcpker]

what do you do when you bump up the ISO and it's to bright?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@bcfcpker If you increase the ISO and it becomes too bright, you simply reduce the ISO because when you increase the ISO you compromise on quality and it adds more noise to the image.

[bcfcpker]

@PhotographersOnUTube but then for example, 6400 is to bright, but 3200 is too dark?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@bcfcpker It doesn't work that way. 3200 to 6400 is only 1 stop. You can also change the stops in 1/3 increments.

[bcfcpker]

@PhotographersOnUTube I see, shutter speed, ISO & aperture.. so If I raised the ISO to 6400 but was too bright, I could lower either the shutter speed or aperture? I'm really confused coming into full manual, really would like some support and/or a link to a video you have done explaining it? Thanks :)

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@PhotographersOnUTube What I would suggest is that you join the facebook page. There are thousands of photographers. Post your best stuff and we'll let you know. Thanks for the support man!

[burnfrais]

again man great vids. this is like the fourth or fifth video that i watched before i clearly got whats going on. thanks a lot

[damienmoonunit]

Thanks buddy!

[Rymaster2010]

THANK YOU SIR!

[kidabest]

You are teaching me so much about how to use my first DSLR =) & the fact that you take the time out of your day to do this? Yeah...you're awesome -_-

[warmSphinx56]

Fantastic job Jibran....I've a question after I went through the 3 basic videos... Is there any generic mathematical formula to select perfect ISO, Shutter speed and Aperture to get a perfect picture?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@warmSphinx56 Thank you! No there isn't a formula because the light is different from one room to another. BUT the camera can balance the exposure for you. Set the ISO which is super easy. Sunny day with plenty of light.. set it to lowest and forget it. Cloudy day with good light, ISO 200/400. Select the aperture you want & the camera will suggest the shutter speed in Manual mode. In Aperture mode camera will select the speed for you automatically. Watch the manual exposure video.

[Elmelati]

This is great just what I need. I just bought D3100 a few days a go and I always love this picture with blur effect on the background. Thank you very much for the tutorial !

[valajibhavesh]

i love you

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@valajibhavesh You better be a hot chick lol. Federer or Djokovic fan?

[valajibhavesh]

@PhotographersOnUTube i am not a chick, but i am hot, if i say so myself... I like both djoko and fed, i just hate nadal. but i actually have a real photography question, i recently purchased a lightly used nikon d60 with kit lens from my friend. i am almost always shooting indoors in low light, and i like to avoid flash. according to my understanding, in order to get the right exposure you can change iso, aperature, or shutter speed. so which would you recommend changing first in a lowlite?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@valajibhavesh For indoor in low light you must use a speedlight. Pop up flash sucks but your only option is speedlight aka bounce flash. Set the ISO to 400, shutter to 1/125 and desired aperture and use flash to expose the subject. You'll have to go through some pictures on my facebook page to get an idea of indoor settings using a speedlight. You can't crank up the ISO indoors and expect quality because you could still be below minimum shutter speed which will give you blurry picture.

[kellynpoole]

Thank you so much for these videos! I just bought my first DSLR and was looking for some easy-to-understand video tutorials on how to use all the functions. These have been the most helpful I've found and I will definitely recommend them to any friends that need some help understanding how to use their new cameras. Thanks again!!

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@kellynpoole Thank you, Kelly! You'll def learn a lot from my videos. I make it simple so everyone can understand. Also, don't forget that I have a facebook page where you can go through a ton of pictures with settings which will also help you understand exposure better. Please do share the videos with your friends or anyone interested in photography. Thanks again! :)

[meowcc]

i have a question ..does ISO affect the number actuation of the dslr? i hope you will able to reply this question and im a newbie here using nikon d3100 thanks!!

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@meowcc No, it does not. If you're going to put a lot of strain on your processor that would. If you're constantly doing super long exposures like 30 minute it would put some strain on the processor but I still can't say that it would lower the shelf life.

[power16productions]

@PhotographersOnUTube Hello. My camera is a Canon 60D. When there is low light indoors,concerts,etc. and when I bring it to a higher ISO , my camera brings grain. Please help me. Thank you very much.

[power16productions]

Respond to this video...  By the way my question is about video mode.

[meowcc]

@PhotographersOnUTube thanks and i have another concern with learning photography..about the shutter for example i got 500+ number of shutter in one photo does it means it lessen the number of shutter on its original value where im so confused and im worry about big number of shutter per photo..though i watch already your video about shutter on how to control it..i hope you will able to reply to my concern thanks and more power!! ^^

[oblixin]

Hey thanks a ton , have gone thru both the ISO and Aperture videos ,will look up shutter speed next.......the videos are extremely helpful.

[mndi89]

02:39 HIGH ASS!! sorry sorry, I'll pay attention

[straighttactical]

on the first picture of the flower (8:12) you got F/3.2, 1/60 sec, ISO: 100. instead of bumping the ISO up could you just make your shutter speed longer. if you put it on a tri-pod to eliminate motion blur.

I am wondering you would choose to increase ISO instead of shutterspeed. I am just getting into photography so i get confused.

thanks mike

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@straighttactical Everything depends on the situation. Sometimes you have a tripod and sometimes you don't. If you have a tripod and you're photographing something that's not moving it's better to choose lower ISO and do longer shutter speed. If you don't have a tripod and you're photographing a person, then use speedlight to expose the subject. Join my FB page to see pictures taken in low light with low ISO through speedlight.

[hajeh]

i'm enoying your tutorials and i must say i love your background :)

[MajarLyka]

hi! thank you soo much for your videos! i'm 13 and from the philippines and i am really interested in photography! though i don't have a dslr and my dad will buy me one 2-3 years from now XD, im watching and learning from your videos. thank you so much! i'm excited for having my own dslr soon! :)

[malvina1965]

Great! Just telling a friend that I didnt seem to get aperture and shutterspeed. Accidently bumped into you explaining aperture in a clear way and the pause knob so I can write things down ste by step. Have seen lesson 1 till 3 now, thank you so much, will check in later for sure!

[DarkMermaid85]

What camera do you recommend?

[Eleftheria124578]

I cannot seam to find the second Shutter Speed Part 2...Could someone give me the link? (Great video! Really helps get the fundamentals down!)

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@Eleftheria124578 I haven't done the second part of shutter speed yet. It's basically slowing down the shutter speed at night. When you do night photography, you use a tripod and slow down the shutter speed so more light is hitting the sensor. You can do long exposure like 30 seconds or 1 minute or 2 minute depending on the surrounding light.

[conewells]

Nice to see a sober tutorial without the silly "i'm so clever" crap. Good work.

[mluedke1]

Love your videos! I have quite a few more to watch. Thanks

[Mark622111]

This was my first video of yours to watch. What I like is the way you break it down into its parts thus making it simple to understand for us beginners, well done. Now I have to seek out your other videos.

[robbie20101]

Thank you for sharing. I love your video.

[rspooja]

this is a very detailed question so I am going to try and be as clear as possible. I am going to use the waterfall picture from your previous video as an example. If I want the smooth look, I would slow down the shutter speed, and since I do not want to over expose the picture you suggested that we decrease the aperture size (larger f stop) but suppose I wanted to blur out the rock at the bottom left corner and only focus on the water I would have to increase the aperture size (small f stop)

[rspooja]

so in this case I would reduce the ISO significantly to combat the high amounts of light that will cause over exposure... am i correct???

A few other shorter questions

1) The Nikon D5100 how is it at higher iso settings.

2) Why would some one want to over expose or under expose a picture. For example why play with the auto exposure setting.

[rspooja]

3) Do you keep changing settings for all your pictures, I cant imagine how you do that quickly enough in a shoot between pictures.

Last but not least, I really appreciate these videos. Thank you for all your hard work putting them together. I still have a lot more of them to watch.

[rspooja]

Clearly, my posts are posted in a reverse order if only youtube would allow me to move them around ... there should be 3 more before this so if you read it in that order it will make more sense. I also was not able to send you msgs on facebook, do I have to like the page first or join something .. can you please clarify .. thankx

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@rspooja Yes, you have to like the page to post something. I just replied to your questions there.

[kaltai2]

@jamesLovesGabz He uses Nikon,, photographers generally favour canon or nikon. What he is teaching is generic , iso, aperture, shutter speed etc the fact he uses Nikon to show us is because he USES NIKON. You cant be so silly that it is hard to understand what is being taught just because you dont use a Nikon.

@PhotographersOnUTube you are fantastic, love what you are doing to help novice photographers ....

[ALL7CAPS]

high iso= grainy photos low iso= clear but may be darker photos

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@ALL7CAPS No, that's a big misconception that low iso could give you darker picture. It all depends on the situation. I've taken pictures indoors in low light at 400ISO. You can see the results on my facebook page.

[nguyentuan1990]

@PhotographersOnUTube so can i keep the iso but lower the f/stop?

[joelv2g]

great stuff! thanks for the whole set of beginners video.

[jojon96]

5 ppl have no intrest at all in learning abt photography

[winerts]

Oh right! Thanks!

and thanks for uploading this video.

Although I already know about ISO.

I learned this from a photographer friend.

[ZORESAY]

@JamesLovesGabz I confess, I'm bias. I own "A" Honda. If you will give me Toyota to drive, I would be totally lost.

[aljac2323]

Jibran, you da man!

[aljac2323]

@JamesLovesGabz This is a pretty ignorant comment. Most of the commands on the dslrs are pretty much the same and can be figured out through your menu. All these tutorials are free and its a way for us amateurs to get better and enjoy photography. If I'm a nikon shooter, which i am, I am going to focus on my camera's settings. Read the manual for your camera, it will help and when you see how easy it is, you'll feel pretty foolish.

[rajatash]

I like your video's, you are doing awesome job. People only criticize when you are growing, so don't bother too these crap critics, do the Best. Good Luck

[TheKaraBoii]

@JamesLovesGabz so I don't know what kind of Dslr you own but when i watched his video for the first time i had a Canon and i only had it for couple of days. i had no problem understanding what he was explaining. i think most Dslr are similar just tiny bit different on the menu and where the buttons are located. it shouldn't be hard to figure it out.

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@JamesLovesGabz Not sure if you know what bias means. If I own a Nikon and show how it's done on the camera "I" own, that makes me bias? You expect me to own all the brands? Keep in mind nobody pays me to make these videos. I am obviously going to demonstrate things something "I" own. I won't buy a Canon, Sony, Olympus etc just to teach people how to do something when people don't want to read the manual themselves. They don't pay me a dime for this. I didn't design Nikon. I read the manual.

[winerts]

I've done this kind of a picture in my family garden with my camera. It's not a Sony Shot camera. It's a Sony w370 14.1megapixel camera. I love the quality. Although I do want to buy a more professional camera. What's better Sony, or Kodak?

[SharmyyBarmyy]

hey jibran...i was just wondering....how long have you been photographing for? like when did you first pick up a camera with the intention of creating art?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@SharmyyBarmyy I bought my Sony point and shoot camera in July 2009. Switched to dslr in May 2010 with the intention to take better pictures. My first free shoot was in August 2010. My first paid gig was on September 29th 2010. So it's been less than a year since my first paid gig. I've done over 35 paid gigs since then and 10 weddings in less than a year. Besides that, I've shot Christenings, birthday, engagement parties and other events. It's fun but not something I'd want to do forever.

[cassey05]

pls make a video on how to take care/ do's and dont's when handling a slr cam.. im a little sloppy, sometimes i just click and dontmind other stuff because other settings in slr a re too technical for a 2 week assuming photographer like me..thanks!

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@cassey05 I would highly recommend don't do that because if you change some important settings and you don't remember what you changed you could end up with bad pictures for a looooooooooong time until someone can personally look at the camera setting and fix it. It's common so avoid doing this. Default settings are correct most of the time. Only a few changes on light metering, AFS etc. But don't randomly change the settings.

[cesarhf]

very simple and super easy to understand... Loooooooooooooove it. seeing 100 of videos hands down the best one ever..

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@cesarhf I really appreciate that. Def subscribe for future videos as there is a lot more fun stuff I will be covering soon.

[PinkOwl16]

I FINALLY UNDERSTAND! THANK YOU!

[littlemonster423]

YOU ARE AMAZING! i love you.

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@littlemonster423 Hehe. Very sweet of you. Join us on facebook page for any extra help.

[SteelKahunas]

The only problem with these videos, are the links hidden by the video bar. Whenever I try to click on them, the bar blocks the mouse.

[resurrectionKT]

Thanks for you help and good explination. Just bought a nikon D7000 and it is my first camera. Alot of study to do. Greetings from ITalie

[2HELNBAK]

This man is a genius.... Its photography for dummies YouTube style !! A+++

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@2HELNBAK HAHAHA! That was funny. It's teaching like a (I was once a beginner) youtube style. Pros should not assume a beginner would automatically will know all the little details. A lot of things I had to figure it out on my own. Why waste someone's valuable time. Teach them in detail so they don't make the mistake and if they do, they get a aha moment right away and correct it. Thank you for your kind words :)

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@2HELNBAK Thank you for your service. Do check out a picture of USAF plane I took. It's on my facebook page.

[umlaith77]

hi i am from jordan in the middle east and i am very new to dslr cameras and i was looking for some thing i understand among all the letters and numbers professionals talk about!!!! you are simple and professional ..thank you.

[azmisj]

you should normalise your audio throughout your video.

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@azmisj Yes, I am thinking about hiring a vocal coach and mix it in a recording studio for my "photography" tutorials.

[SophidB]

Thank you so much for your tutorials, they are of great help.

[swimkickrun05]

Could you do a review on the nikon d3000 if possible

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@swimkickrun05 I'm sorry but I don't own D3000 which makes it difficult to review. I don't believe in reading from a stat sheet because that's not a real review. There is a chubby bald guy who does that but then he contradicts everything in the his future videos. If I get my hands on D3000, I'll let you know.

[M69Ruki]

I still dont get the difference between the Aperture and the ISO. Both of them to do with light and how much light the camera takes in.

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@M69Ruki Aperture not only controls the light but also how blurry/sharp your background looks. Have you watched my aperture video though?

[Theaikro]

thank you!

[msyuki29]

Thank you for this video! Just like you said, very detailed. Now I understand! I have a D90 and I love it even more.

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@msyuki29 I'm glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. For any additional help, I am on facebook along with hundreds of photographers from around the world. Join us!

[siripuramsatish]

Hi Zibran, I have a Nikon D90 and when I take picture in A mode I though I can control Aperture as you mentioned in your aperture video but when I try to zoom closer to a object aperture increase to f5.6 and does not let me go lower than that.... does a lens automatically choose default aperture ....

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@siripuramsatish You own a kit lens that probably ranges from 3.5-5.6 aperture. Please watch my video on prime vs zoom vs kit lens and you'll find your answer there. What you need is a fixed aperture lens. When the aperture changes after your zoom, that means it's a variable aperture lens. Watch the video and it will help you understand the concept. Thanks! Jibran

[BODALLY]

Nice mate lets keep helping thse people out :)

[pepsiyoyo]

hi...im a new subscriber, my question is what kind of lens did you use to take that picture?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@pepsiyoyo It's a Tamron 28-75 2.8 I'd suggest you check out my site and go over Useful Info tab to learn more about different types of lenses.

[pepsiyoyo]

@PhotographersOnUTube thanks, I have one last question, if I increase my ISO can I still use the bouncing flash, if take pictures indoors?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@pepsiyoyo Yes you can. The high ISO will control how the background lighting will look. Very, very, very important thing... shutter speed does NOT control the flash output. Meaning if your shutter speed is 1/125 and the flash power is a little too much, if you increase your shutter speed to 1/200 to block the light.. it won't have any effect of the flash at all. The fast shutter speed will only make the background darker. Aperture and ISO control the flash. Shutter controls ambient light only.

[23terrilynn]

you awesome... you have helped me so much... thanks for making these... i am still learning my camera, and these videos you have made are great.... thanks so much...

[hykugan]

Hi, so what would you normally do in a low light situation? increasing ISO, lowering Aperture or changing Exposure? Thank you for your videos, they are all very helpful.

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@hykugan The most important thing you need to know is your camera's ISO capability. You must know the MAX ISO you can use without ruining your picture. So if 2000 is the MAX I could go without ruining the picture, then that's the highest I would go. Sometimes you could get the job done with 1600 and sometimes at1250. So in low light, my starting point is always the ISO. I'll do a video on this soon.

[babaikaushik]

What is understand that light is the function of shutter speed , Aperture, and ISO . So can we keep two of them constant and play with one as per the requirement ??

[xh0tch0c00latex]

where did you get your screen proctector? whats the brand?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@xh0tch0c00latex It's by Nikon. It came with the camera. You could buy those on Amazon or B&H.

[nitro38128]

Did you use a flash on these shots?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@nitro38128 No, sir. All ambient lighting and I think my chandelier was also on.

[jackie20ization]

is it better just keeping it the same? does ISAO have auto if so is that better?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@jackie20ization The auto ISO will give you trouble when you're shooting indoor with speed light. 9 out of 10 times the camera will pick really high ISO than what's needed. To practice I guess you can use auto ISO indoor for now but eventually you want to use everything manually. For outdoor in plenty of light auto ISO is okay because it will pick the lowest ISO for you which is right setting. For indoor stuff with flash auto ISO is not accurate at all.

[jackie20ization]

@PhotographersOnUTube what one do i put it on indoors/

[delacruzneili]

I was looking for a good tutorial on ISO because I could not get what it is for in photography. I must say that this is the best one among hundreds of videos on this subject. Your teaching skill is great!..Now I know what in the world this ISO for! It's because of you man. Great great great job. Keep creating good videos and stuffs sir..

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@delacruzneili Most people teach the theory. Because they know how it's done, they assume the average Joe is going to know all the little details when it's not the case. My concept of teaching is different. If someone has never even held a dslr before can understand what I am saying. Once you understand the concept the rest is all trial and error. I'm glad it helped you!

[coolindro007]

hi i am a beginner dslr user would u plz guide me which dslr is better for me.i am really confuse which one is better for me is nikon d5100or nikon d90 plz suggest me.

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@coolindro007 D90 has one thing that D5100 does not have. Built in AF-motor. If the camera does not have a built in AF motor that a lens must have the motor for you to use auto focus, otherwise you'll have to do manual focus. D5100 has better ISO performance, 1080p, articulate screen. I just looked at the prices and it seems like everyone has jacked up D90's price, probably because of the Tsunami even though D90 has been discontinued. I'd go with D90 IF you could get a good deal.

[eLDeeS23]

Thank you so much, I really like your videos They are more better than my teacher who teaches me in class...Do you have any video how to take picture in macro and what kind of lenses we use and of course, it should be cheaper???

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@eLDeeS23 Thank you! I just started this channel so all the tutorials are not up yet but I'm working on other videos. A lot of people want to learn about different lenses and it's use so that's going to be my next video. Eventually I'll do a tutorial on macro photography as well. I'm not too sure what you meant by cheaper lens. Stay tuned for more tutorials and product reviews.

[Alfarofred]

thanks for the info

[cilangkapdotcom]

very informative, good on ya mate!

[rocktheworld62]

thanks man....liked the way u explained with diff pics u took at the end....learnt a lot from u...would like to see more!!!thanks

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@rocktheworld62 Thanks! Stay tuned for more videos. Lessons will get easier now and I'll show you guys some cool tricks. Don't forget to subscribe :)

[erchunt]

what model is that? Is that d7000?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@erchunt Yes it is. I use consumer grade products in my videos so the viewers could relate to it.

[erchunt]

@PhotographersOnUTube ok, thanks for the info

[erchunt]

@PhotographersOnUTube ok, thanks for the info, this help a lot.... do you have a video tutoria regarding framing and angle?

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@erchunt Yes, I do. Bottom right where it says "4 How to Frame" in green. Will cover the angles in details another day.

[handymanforever69]

@PhotographerOnUTube

what do u think better d7000 or d700? ty

[PhotographersOnUTube]

@handymanforever69 D700 is way better than D7000. D700 is a professional grade full frame camera. The ISO performance on D700 is way better than D7000. Pretty soon D800 will replace D700.

[handymanforever69]

@PhotographersOnUTube I know soon d700 is oldmodel but good for me so i can get better deal! :) I have d5000 but I still waiting for better price on d700 :(

[handymanforever69]

WOW new video ty bro!