ISO
ISO is the "noise" or graininess in a picture. It can be raised or lowered by a button on most camera and come in numbers 100, 200, 400, 800, and so in until 6400. The higher the number, the more grain but this can also help brighten dark pictures.
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Shutter speed is how quick or slow the shutter opens and closes to capture an image. If the shutter speed is slow, more light is captured and the image will be blurry if something moves in the frame. Since more light is let in, the image will also have a higher exposure. If the shutter speed is fast, less light is taken in and the image will be very still. Since this setting captures less light, the picture might come out darker.
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White Balance
White balance is the true shade of white in a picture. Sometimes white can be cool, or blue and sometimes it can be warm, or orange - it depends on the lighting. This can be manipulated by telling the camera what lighting you are using and it will self-adjust.
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Aperture
Aperture is a hole that can be set to be wider or smaller to adjust the ammount of light that is let in the camera. Making the aperture wider or smaller can make the depth of field deeper or more shallow. Aperture is measured by "f-stops". An f-stop of F/22 would make the aperture smaller and the depth of field deeper and clearer. An f-stop of F/4.5 would make the aperture wider and the depth of field more shallow and blurred.
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