What Does ISO Actually Stand For In Photography?

Send us Fan MailHi everybody. Welcome to Episode 26 of the Photography Explained podcast.I’m your host Rick McEvoy and I explain one photographic thing per episode in plain English in less that 10 minutes without the irrelevant detail. I have well over 30 years of experience in photography so I do know what I am talking about!In this episode - What Does ISO Actually Stand For In Photography?Here is my answerISO in photography refers to the sensitivity of your camera sensor to light. The higher the ISO number, the more sensitive your sensor is to light. The lower the ISO number, the less sensitive your sensor is to light. A low ISO setting is generally better than a high ISO setting. ISO is one of the three elements of the exposure triangle, the others being aperture and shutter.Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!What’s next?Glad you asked! In Photography Explained Podcast PE27 – What Is The Exposure Triangle? (Revisited) My brand new course Photography for Beginners: Sunrise in Mexico, will teach you exactly how to get out at sunrise and come back with photos you love  all told in plain English. it includes real footage of me photographing an actual sunrise in Mexico with an entry level camera. Find out more at rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses.  If you want to start taking stunning sunrise photos, and why wouldn't you,  check out my Photography for Beginners: Sunrise in Mexico course at rickmcevoyphotography.com/courses.Support the showGet your question answeredThis is what my podcast is all about: answering your photography questions. Just head over to my shiny new website to find out more about me, my podcast and my photography.Thanks very much for listeningCheers from me Rick