photography
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What is photography?
The process of creating images by recording light.
What part of a digital camera allows light to enter the camera?
the Lens.
Which element of art refers to a mark connecting two points?
Line
Which principle makes one part of an artwork stand out as most important?
Emphasis.
What is the first step of art criticism?
Describing
Who created the first permanent photograph?
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce.
What does autofocus do?
Automatically adjusts the lens to make the subject appear in focus.
Which element of art describes the lightness or darkness of a color?
value
Which principle involves repeating an image or shape?
Pattern
Which type of aesthetic scanning focuses on the elements of art?
Sensory
Who developed the daguerreotype process?
Louis Daguerre.
What controls how long the camera sensor is exposed to light?
Shutter speed.
Which element of art refers to the area around, between, and within objects?
Space
Which principle uses opposites to create visual interest?
Contrast
Which type of aesthetic scanning focuses on the principles of design?
Formal
Who demonstrated an important early method for color photography using three color filters?
James Clerk Maxwell.
What camera setting controls the size of the lens opening and affects how much light enters?
Aperture.
Which element of art is three-dimensional?
form.
Which principle refers to visual weight being distributed in an artwork?
Balance
Which step of art criticism asks what an artwork might mean?
interpreting
What was the title of Niépce’s famous early photograph?
View from the Window at Le Gras.
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Which element describes how something feels or looks like it would feel?
Texture.
Which principle makes different parts of an artwork work together as a complete whole?
Unity
Which type of aesthetic scanning considers feelings, meaning, and values expressed in the artwork?
Expressive