Uploaded March 2016 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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What is a stop of light, how does it affect exposure, and how do you adjust them? This 3-part video explains everything you need to know about stops. In this third part of the lesson you'll learn how to use all three settings (Shutter, Aperture, ISO) to balance and perfect exposure while achieving beautiful creative results.

In Part I we learned what a stop is and how you can use shutter speed to control exposure.
youtube.com/watch?v=HFIINhvDPmg

In Part II we saw how Stops and Exposure relate to ISO and Aperture.
youtube.com/watch?v=G6nF2H7C_0Y

Part III shows how to use all three settings (Shutter, Aperture, ISO) to balance and perfect exposure while achieving beautiful creative results.

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