In the beginning, learning how to shoot in manual mode is almost like juggling. You have to know what the two balls are doing as you are trying to catch the first one. Shutter speed? Aperture? ISO? Huh?

Well, here is a quick manual mode cheat sheet made by Miguel Yatco. Click on his link for more in-depth info on each part, and to also order the cheat sheet for print!

Manual Mode Camera Cheat Sheet by Miguel Yatco

By the way, how I explain shutter vs aperture is like using a water faucet. Aperture is how wide you open the faucet. The wider it is the more water (light) comes through. Shutter speed is like how long you keep the faucet running. So for an exposure of one cup of water, you can find the balance between how much and how long the water is running. Simple right?

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