Sunny 16 Rule Notes

We should learn the Sunny 16 Rule because it helps you improve on your pictures and it helps make you capture better images

Sunny 16 Rule
-The proper exposure is determined by the ISO of the film/sensor setting
- ISO 100
-For ISO 100, at mid day(10am-5pm) outdoors with sunlit mid-toned object, set aperture at F16, and the shutter speed at 1/ISO or 1/100th


Light Conditions              Shadow Detail             Aperture
Snow/Sand                  Dark with sharp edges          F/22
Sunny                                 Distinct                           F/16
Slight Overcast               Soft around edges              F/11
Overcast                            Barely Visible                 F/8
Heavy Overcast                  No Shadows                  F/5.6
Open Shade/Sunset             No shadows                  F/4
Backlighting                            n/a                      Add one stop