\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{article} % Packages \usepackage{fancyhdr} % For header and footer \usepackage{multicol} % Allows multicols in tables \usepackage{tabularx} % Intelligent column widths \usepackage{tabulary} % Used in header and footer \usepackage{hhline} % Border under tables \usepackage{graphicx} % For images \usepackage{xcolor} % For hex colours %\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc} % For unicode character support \usepackage[T1]{fontenc} % Without this we get weird character replacements \usepackage{colortbl} % For coloured tables \usepackage{setspace} % For line height \usepackage{lastpage} % Needed for total page number \usepackage{seqsplit} % Splits long words. %\usepackage{opensans} % Can't make this work so far. Shame. Would be lovely. \usepackage[normalem]{ulem} % For underlining links % Most of the following are not required for the majority % of cheat sheets but are needed for some symbol support. \usepackage{amsmath} % Symbols \usepackage{MnSymbol} % Symbols \usepackage{wasysym} % Symbols %\usepackage[english,german,french,spanish,italian]{babel} % Languages % Document Info \author{Dave Child (DaveChild)} \pdfinfo{ /Title (photography-basics.pdf) /Creator (Cheatography) /Author (Dave Child (DaveChild)) /Subject (Photography Basics Cheat Sheet) } % Lengths and widths \addtolength{\textwidth}{6cm} \addtolength{\textheight}{-1cm} \addtolength{\hoffset}{-3cm} \addtolength{\voffset}{-2cm} \setlength{\tabcolsep}{0.2cm} % Space between columns \setlength{\headsep}{-12pt} % Reduce space between header and content \setlength{\headheight}{85pt} % If less, LaTeX automatically increases it \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove footer line \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt} % Remove header line \renewcommand{\seqinsert}{\ifmmode\allowbreak\else\-\fi} % Hyphens in seqsplit % This two commands together give roughly % the right line height in the tables \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3} \onehalfspacing % Commands \newcommand{\SetRowColor}[1]{\noalign{\gdef\RowColorName{#1}}\rowcolor{\RowColorName}} % Shortcut for row colour \newcommand{\mymulticolumn}[3]{\multicolumn{#1}{>{\columncolor{\RowColorName}}#2}{#3}} % For coloured multi-cols \newcolumntype{x}[1]{>{\raggedright}p{#1}} % New column types for ragged-right paragraph columns \newcommand{\tn}{\tabularnewline} % Required as custom column type in use % Font and Colours \definecolor{HeadBackground}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{FootBackground}{HTML}{666666} \definecolor{TextColor}{HTML}{333333} \definecolor{DarkBackground}{HTML}{0088A3} \definecolor{LightBackground}{HTML}{EFF7F9} \renewcommand{\familydefault}{\sfdefault} \color{TextColor} % Header and Footer \pagestyle{fancy} \fancyhead{} % Set header to blank \fancyfoot{} % Set footer to blank \fancyhead[L]{ \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{C} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \vspace{-7pt} {\parbox{\dimexpr\textwidth-2\fboxsep\relax}{\noindent \hspace*{-6pt}\includegraphics[width=5.8cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/images/cheatography_logo.pdf}} } \end{tabulary} \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{11cm}{L} \vspace{-2pt}\large{\bf{\textcolor{DarkBackground}{\textrm{Photography Basics Cheat Sheet}}}} \\ \normalsize{by \textcolor{DarkBackground}{Dave Child (DaveChild)} via \textcolor{DarkBackground}{\uline{cheatography.com/1/cs/44622/}}} \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \fancyfoot[L]{ \footnotesize \noindent \begin{multicols}{3} \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{LL} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheatographer}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Dave Child (DaveChild) \\ \uline{cheatography.com/davechild} \\ \uline{\seqsplit{aloneonahill}.com} \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Cheat Sheet}} \\ \vspace{-2pt}Published 11th October, 2024.\\ Updated 11th October, 2024.\\ Page {\thepage} of \pageref{LastPage}. \end{tabulary} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabulary}{5.8cm}{L} \SetRowColor{FootBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sponsor}} \\ \SetRowColor{white} \vspace{-5pt} %\includegraphics[width=48px,height=48px]{dave.jpeg} Measure your website readability!\\ www.readability-score.com \end{tabulary} \end{multicols}} \begin{document} \raggedright \raggedcolumns % Set font size to small. Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{2} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{1.36 cm} x{6.64 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{ISO}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{ISO controls the amount of light that your camera lets in, and refers to the sensitivity of film (or digital sensors today).} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} ISO 100 & Outdoors and sunny \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} ISO 400 & Indoors and well lit, or outdoors and cloudy \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} ISO 800 & Indoors without flash \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} ISO 1600 & Dark, or fast movement \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{1.6 cm} x{6.4 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Shutter Speed}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Shutter speed controls how long the camera's shutter is open for. The longer it is open, the more light it lets in.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} 1/2000s & Super-fast subject, like a bird in flight \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 1/1000s & Fast subject, like a sports car moving \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 2) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} 1/500s & Fast subject, like a normal car moving \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 1/250s & People moving, dancing, jumping \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} 1/125s & People walking \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 1/60s & Slow-moving or stationary subject indoors \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} 1/20s & Moving water \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 1/10s & Low-light, low-motion landscape, like a sunset \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 2) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} 1-3s & Deliberate blur, like you might use for falling water or a crowd moving \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 3) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} 21-30s & Dark skies, Milky Way \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} 10 minutes & Star trails \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Anything from 1/60s down, you should consider using a tripod.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{3.28 cm} x{4.72 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Aperture (F-stop numbers)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Aperture controls how open your lens is to receive light, and is measured with an F-stop number. The smaller the aperture, the larger the F-stop number and the less light is allowed into the lens.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{nobreak\}\}F/1.4, F/2, F/2.8 & Low-light photos, very shallow depth of field, portraits with bokeh blur, astrophotography \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{nobreak\}\}F/4, F/5.6, F/8 & Good general use, greater depth of field, more objects in focus at different distances \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 4) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{nobreak\}\}F/11, F/16, F/22 & Landscapes, very well-lit photos, very deep depth of field \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Each lens has its own "sweet spot", and this is typically two to three F-stop values from the maximum aperture of that lens.} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{3.36 cm} x{4.64 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{The Exposure Triangle}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{The exposure triangle is three settings: ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. Here are some examples of how to use it.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Sunny Day, Outdoors}} & \{\{nobreak\}\}F/2.8, 1/1000, ISO 400 \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Wide aperture for lots of light, fast shutter to reduce blur, low ISO to reduce noise. A bright, cheerful image with plenty of detail.} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Low-Light Night}} & \{\{nobreak\}\}F/4, 1/20, ISO 1600 \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Moderate aperture to balance light and depth, slight blur, high ISO for low light. A cozy, warm image with a dreamy atmosphere.} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} {\bf{Creative Portraiture}} & \{\{nobreak\}\}F/1.8, 1/125, ISO 200 \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{Background blur highlighting subject, reduced subject blur, moderate ISO. A beautiful, shallow-focused portrait with a creamy bokeh.} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{x{3.04 cm} x{4.96 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Exposure Issues}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{noshy\}\}Overexposure & An image might be faded, be too bright, and have low detail in bright areas. Decrease aperture, faster shutter speed, or decrease ISO. \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 6) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{noshy\}\}Underexposure & An image is dark, and hard to see properly. Increase aperture, slower shutter speed, or increase ISO. \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 5) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{noshy\}\}Blown Highlights & Bright areas of the image appear pure white (lost all detail). Use exposure compensation (-1/3 or -2/3 stop), decrease ISO, or faster shutter speed. \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 7) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{noshy\}\}Clipped Shadows & Dark areas of the image appear pure black (lost all detail). Increase aperture, slower shutter speed, or increase ISO. \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 5) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \{\{noshy\}\}Noise & Image appears grainy. Decrease ISO, increase aperture, or slower shutter speed. \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \{\{noshy\}\}Motion Blur & Image appears blurry (e.g., with fast-moving subject). Faster shutter speed, decrease aperture, or increase ISO. \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 5) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{8.4cm}{p{0.8 cm} p{0.8 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Focal Length}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{The focal length of a lens is the distance, in millimeters, between the "nodal point" of the lens and the camera's sensor.} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{A higher focal length lens has a smaller field of view, like it's zoomed in further. Good for photographing something small or far away.} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{8.4cm}}{A lower focal length lens is good for wider photos, like landscapes.} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}