One of the three elements that control image exposure is aperture. Aperture is the size of your lens opening as the shot is being taken. When the shutter release is pressed, the aperture would be the size of the hole where the light passes. While shutter speed is measured by time, aperture is measured by size, called an f-stop. If you notice, the bigger the lens hole, the smaller the f/stop number. For example, an f/2.7 setting has a larger lens opening compared to an f/8. This may seem confusing at first but you will get soon get the hang of it.

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