EXPOSURE
SIMULATOR
Pick your shot, set the conditions, and see exactly how shutter speed, aperture, and ISO work together.
HOW TO USE IT
01
Pick your shot
Tell it what you're trying to achieve, not which settings to use.
02
Set the scene
Tell it the light conditions you're working in.
03
Get a starting point
Real settings with the reasoning behind them, not just numbers.
04
Explore from there
Move the sliders and watch everything update live.
SIMULATED CONDITIONS
Most photographers find exposure genuinely confusing. The exposure triangle gets thrown at you like it's the answer. It's not. It's just a diagram. This actually shows you what's happening and why.
What are you shooting?
What's the light like?
Do you have a tripod?
Camera mode
All three settings are yours to control.
Exposure meter
Under
0
Over
Pick your shot and scene to activate the meter
Depth of field
ShallowDeep
Motion
BlurFrozen
Noise / grain
CleanNoisy
ND filter suggested
The story
Pick your shot type and scene above to see how the settings come together.
These are starting points, not rules. Real results depend on your subject's movement, focal length, whether your lens has stabilisation, and your camera's high-ISO performance. Use the sliders to explore from here.