The Basics Of Photography And How To Take Great Pictures

We are suckers for a good animation every day. This one by TED-Ed (and Carolina Molinari) is a basic look at how our camera work and what parts in our camera/lens influence our images including shutter, aperture and ISO.

You can find many more great tips on our photography tips section – here on LensVid.

Iddo Genuth

Iddo Genuth is the founder and chief editor of LensVid.com. He has been a technology reporter working for international publications since the late 1990's and covering photography since 2009. Iddo is also a co-founder of a production company specializing in commercial food and product visual content.

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