Quick Photo Tip #1

Sunny 16 Rule

Taking a lot of pictures outside? Try setting your aperture to f/16 and your shutter speed  corresponding to  your ISO.

For example, if your f/stop is at f/16, your shutter would be at 1/100 or 1/125 and your ISO at 100. If your ISO is set at 200 then your shutter would be at 1/200.

The following table shows how your shutter speed changes with ISO & f/stop variations.

Sunny 16 suggested settings
Sunny Hazy Overcast Cloudy
F-stop f-16 f-11 f-8 f-5.6
ISO 100 1/100 – 1/125th sec 1/100 – 1/125th sec 1/100 – 1/125th sec 1/100 – 1/125th sec
ISO 200 1/250th sec 1/250th sec 1/250th sec 1/250th sec
ISO 400 1/500th sec 1/500th sec 1/500th sec 1/500th sec
ISO 800 1/1000th sec 1/1000th sec 1/1000th sec 1/1000th sec

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