Photography For Dummies : Sunny 16

Photographer love a bright sunny day where light is not an issue and you dont need additional lighting like external flash but there is one major problem..If its too bright and you're shooting outdoor you might get blown out effect where all the detail is washed  away and you dont want this too happen especially when the cloud is awesome and all you want to capture is all the detail,not blown out blank white sky..It's easy,counter it with Sunny 16 Rule.

What is Sunny 16 Rule you say?

In bright sunlight, set the lens opening to f/16 and the shutter speed to the reciprocal of the ISO(this means nearest to the f number).

Example

You're photographing in bright sunlight.

What's bright sunlight?

Use the shadows to evaluate the brightness of the sun and sky.

In bright sunlight, shadows are dark with sharp edges.

Let's say you've set the ISO to 200.

For the correct exposure, set the lens opening to f/16 and shutter speed to 180.

1/180th is the closest shutter speed to ISO 200.

If the scene is slightly overcast(Redup), you can modify the Sunny 16 Rule by opening the aperture to f/11. Heavily overcast(Mendung), set it to f/8… and so on, depending on the level of light you’ve got.

I hope this help you to feel much more secure as you have more control rather then hoping the pic to turn out well by chance.I'll post more post later..

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Photography For Dummies : Sunny 16