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In every mode except manual mode your camera will automatically set itself to get a proper exposure. If you're in aperture priority and set your camera to f/11, it will adjust your shutter speed accordingly to get a proper exposure. If you're in shutter priority and set your shutter speed to 1/250 the camera will automatically set your aperture to the proper setting to get a proper exposure. In manual mode you will have a little indicator in the bottom of your view finder. In a Canon it looks something like this:
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The ^ is showing you the optimal setting. If you adjust your aperture and shutter speed this ^ will move left and right. If it's left of center like this:
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Then your image will be underexposed.
If it's right of center like this:
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Then your image will be over exposed.
Get it in the center and your image should be properly exposed, or pretty close.
*****^*****
The ^ is showing you the optimal setting. If you adjust your aperture and shutter speed this ^ will move left and right. If it's left of center like this:
**^********
Then your image will be underexposed.
If it's right of center like this:
********^**
Then your image will be over exposed.
Get it in the center and your image should be properly exposed, or pretty close.