Is there a point of learning Aperture,ISO,Shutter speed?

[unpopular]

LOL. Sarcasm much?

 

[mjhoward]

Well, I certainly wish there were more controls implemented to create more intricate photo's. But I guess that they created three for a reason.

Well what else would you use to control exposure in the camera or lens? 'They' didnt create three, physics did. BTW, I'm curious to see photos taken by someone who has mastered photography in 1 month.

 

[TheFantasticG]

Nope. No point at all.
It's perfectly fine to throw it in auto and let the camera make all the decisions for you!

This thread is pointless with comments such as this.

It was pointless way before that post.

 

[Overread]

I think I'm going to have to get neon lights for moderator posts since they seem to get overlooked (that or far too many members are replying to threads these days without reading beyond the first post). Guys whilst this thread probably belongs in Beginners not beyond the basics can we please try to retain a polite manner when talking to each other.
It is getting old fast that threads have to be locked every other day to every day at the moment, mostly because people insist upon sarcasm and snide replies as the main form of communication (if it keeps up people are, sadly, going to start getting time-outs).

 

[unpopular]

Well what else would you use to control exposure in the camera or lens? 'They' didnt create three, physics did. BTW, I'm curious to see photos taken by someone who has mastered photography in 1 month.

It's important to remember that a camera is nothing but an instrument that measures light intensity over a two dimensional matrix. What you do with that is photography, otherwise, it's just as unsexy as any other analytical gear...

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

LOL. Sarcasm much?

Not at all! It's refreshing to have you back, critiquing what people say and how they say it. I am so glad you are back to put us all in line again. We haven't had anybody to do that for some time now!

 

[sm4him]

Well, before I started learning I would spend so much time admiring photo's and wondering what it would take to be able to make something as good. Now that I have learned, it just feels underwhelming overall. I don't know what it is honestly. I guess I assumed the process would be more intricate I suppose? Quite puzzling.. But I will continue to learn nonetheless..

Okay, honestly, I am not trying to be mean or rude or sarcastic (well, perhaps sarcastic) here, but:
If, after having now learned all there is to know about photography, you find yourself so thoroughly underwhelmed by it all, perhaps you should cut bait now and pursue a more in-depth hobby, one that you can't learn all there is to know about in a month...nuclear physics perhaps...or, possibly you could begin figuring out how to build the next space vehicle.
Or...just create a clever name and start your Facebook fauxtog biz.

Quite seriously...photography isn't just about technique, it isn't just about those 3 little controls--any more than painting is just about slapping some colors on a canvas with a brush. It's an ART, and what REALLY sets a Photographer apart from some guy with a camera is the passion for his ART...

 

[GeorgieGirl]

If a musician who has learned to read music still feels underwhelmed when they play their instrument, then it just might not be their thing. One has to enjoy what they are doing in order not to feel underwhelmed. Photography is not supposed to be unpleasant or torture, IMHO.

 

[unpopular]

I wish my music endevors could be a little less overwhelming.

LOL. Sarcasm much?

Not at all! It's refreshing to have you back, critiquing what people say and how they say it. I am so glad you are back to put us all in line again. We haven't had anybody to do that for some time now!

LMAO. Careful, this might get to my head.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

LOL. Sarcasm much?

Not at all! It's refreshing to have you back, critiquing what people say and how they say it. I am so glad you are back to put us all in line again. We haven't had anybody to do that for some time now!

LMAO. Careful, this might get to my head.

 

[e.rose]

KIIIIIIITTTTTTYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!! :hug:::hug:::hug:::hug:::hug:::heart::heart::heart::heart:

 

[480sparky]

 

[KmH]

Is there a point of learning Aperture,ISO,Shutter speed?

None at all. Unless you want to learn how to do photography.

Yes. the point is making art.

In auto mode, the camera is the artist, not you.

MTVision mentioned a tenet of Bryan Peterson's book Understanding Exposure. There are many diferent combinations of shutter speed, lens aperture and ISO that will result in a correctly exposed photo. Since there are 3 settings involved there re actually 9 combination s of the exposure triad that will deliver a properly exposed photo. Only one of those combinations is the correct 'artistic' exposure. That's why the human needs to be the one in charge, and not the camera's auto mode.

 

[manaheim]

Gee... three pages. Shocker.

 

[EIngerson]

Yup, Bokeh and Depth of field. You're in there.

I don't know if you are being sarcastic, but pardon my ignorance lol. Whenever I see Photography, the only discernible technique I ever see used is a shallow depth of field, or Bokeh. That's all I ever really see..So that leads me to believe that not much can really be achieved then..So wouldn't it be easier to just do Auto then..

Yes, I was being very sarcastic. lol.