Darkroom Lab
Camera Controls
Composition Rules
Depth & Focus
Film & Cameras
100

This chemical makes the image appear on photo paper

What is developer?

100

This controls how sensitive your camera is to light

What is ISO?

100

This rule divides an image into a 3x3 grid

What is rule of thirds?

100

This refers to how much of the image is in focus

What is depth of field?

100

This type of camera uses a tiny hole instead of a lens

What is a pinhole camera?

200

This chemical stops the development process

What is stop bath?

200

This controls how long light hits the sensor or film

What is shutter speed?

200

This technique uses mirror-like balance

What is symmetry?

200

What kind of depth of field means that only a small portion of the image is sharply focused, while the background is unfocused?

What is shallow depth of field?

200

The first step when loading film

What is open the camera back?

300

This chemical makes the image permanent and light-safe

What is fixer?

300

This controls the size of the lens opening

What is aperture?

300

These guide the viewer’s eye through an image

What are leading lines?

300

What kind of depth of field means that the entire image is in focus (foreground, middleground, and background)?

What is deep depth of field?

300

This part of the film must be pulled across to the spool

What is the film leader?

400

A camera-less image made by placing objects on light-sensitive paper

What is a photogram?

400

Fast shutter speeds are best for capturing this

What is motion/action?

400

This technique uses a doorway or window to frame a subject

What is frame within a frame?

400

Blurry backgrounds are often used to do this

What is isolate the subject?

400

What happens if film is exposed to light before developing?

What is it gets ruined?

500

Why must photos be handled in low or no light before fixing?

What is to prevent exposure/light damage?

500

Low ISO produces this kind of image quality

What is less grain / higher clarity?

500

Why is composition important?

What is to guide viewer attention / improve storytelling?

500

Which setting affects BOTH light and depth of field?

What is aperture?

500

Why must film be tightly wound when loading?

What is to ensure proper advancing and exposure?

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