Sunny 16 is the ultimate cheatsheet for shooting in Manual Mode.

The Rule: On a sunny day, set your Shutter Speed to 1/over your ISO, and set your Aperture to F/16.

This system is a throwback to the days of film photography, when most hobbyists couldn’t afford a light metre or it wasn’t practical to carry one around all the time.

What’s great about this rule is that it still works on DSLR cameras. 

The Assignment – DSLR

Your task is take a series of 8 photos that compares scenes shot with Auto/Priority vs. shot with Manual Mode using the Sunny 16 Rule.

Check out the full details here – 6aSunny16

Don’t forget to complete the Self-Assessment – 6bCriteriaSunny16

Due Oct 17

Here’s what we are looking for with this assignment – sunny16ex

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