Composition Techniques
For example, pile of fruit, row of poles, etc; objects that appear frequently
Repetition
Photographer sets all the settings, e.g. Studio
Manual
Depicts fresh ingredients, kitchen scenes, plated dishes, etc; often shown in advertisements, magazines, menus, or cookbooks
Food Photography
The amount of light passing through a lens is defined as the Aperture
TRUE
What are the elements of the Exposure Triangle?
Aperture, ISO, and Shutter Speed
Positioning subject within grid/crosshairs
Rule of Thirds
Photographer sets Shutter Speed, Camera decides Aperture, e.g. Sports
Shutter Priority
Captures personality + mood of an individual or group; subject's eyes and face typically in focus
Portrait Photography
Characteristics of Light acronym, DISC, stands for Direction, Intensity, Shadow, Composition
FALSE - C stands for Colour
What is Bokeh?
The aesthetic quality of the soft blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image
Using complementary / opposing colours in background
Colour
Photographer sets Aperture, Camera decides shutter speed, e.g. Portrait
Aperture Priority
Captures a scene using limited elements; color, lines, patterns, shapes and patterns play big parts in these types of photos
Minimalist Photography
TRUE
What does HDR stand for?
High Dynamic Range
For example, roads, rails, lines of lampposts, buildings, etc., which lead to subject
Leading lines
Camera decides all the settings, e.g. Unsure of setting
Program
Features inanimate objects, natural or manmade. Commonly used in stock photography as well as product advertising
Still Life Photography
The most viewed photograph in history is a Windows computer wallpaper
TRUE - Bliss, made by Charles O'Rear, was used by Microsoft as the default background for the Windows XP operating system
What does "Photography" mean, and in what language?
Drawing with Light in Greek
Leaving space for subject to move into
Negative Space
Same as Manual, except allows Shutter Speed >30sm e.g. Light Trails
A genre of photography that records everyday life in a public place, resulting in candid photos of strangers
Street Photography
How much was paid for the world's most expensive photograph?
(EVERY GROUP GETS TO TRY)
$6.5 million / $6,500,000 - Phantom photo by Peter Lik
When was the first colour photograph taken?
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1861 - taken by Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell