What's it called when my subject is in focus and my background is blurry?
A Shallow Depth of Field
What is a good way to secure your camera when shooting?
USE A CAMERA STRAP AT ALL TIMES.
What does "focal length" mean?
Your zoom number, or what number your lens is on.
The button on the camera that allows me to view the photos I just took?
The Playback Button
When you insert a new CF or SD card into a camera, what is the first thing you should do before shooting?
Format your card!
Is composition intentional or unintentional?
It SHOULD be intentional, you want to think about what you are taking a photo of and how!
Shutter speed responds to ______?
Light!
F/22, Big hole or small hole?
Small hole!
The second number in your viewfinder and what does that do?
The Aperture! Controls the amount of light you let in through different hole sizes.
When cleaning your lens/camera, what material is acceptable to use?
Lens cloth or eyeglass cloth
What rule are you following when you don't place your subject in the middle?
Rule of Thirds
Your camera is set to AF, what does that mean? When would I want it set to MF?
AF means Auto Focus, being on AF means your camera will focus for you every time you 1/2 press before taking a photo.
Switch to MF when the camera is struggling to focus on something with little contrast or when you're too close.
There are 3 types of cameras, what are they?
SLR, DSLR, and Mirrorless
The dial at the top of your camera that we always have set on AV?
The Mode Dial
What is the first thing you should do to your new camera to see clearly through the viewfinder?
Set the Diopter!
If my images are coming out too dark, what is that called?
Underexposed
The first number in the viewfinder is called what? What does it tell you / represent?
Our shutter speed!
When do you put your ISO at 100?
When your shooting in the sun!
The editing software we use in Lab?
Lightroom Classic!
When lab is over & before you pull out your FreshLens Thumb Drive, what must you do?
EJECT the thumb drive at the bottom right of the computer!
I'm on AV, I want to make my shutter speed slower and it's at 1/4000, what should I do to make it slower?
Increase aperture #, f/22 or higher, zoom in, and decrease ISO if it's at 400.
By changing the aperture!
What are 3 things you do to get a Shallow DOF?
- Zoom in, small aperture #, and shoot up close!
The module you edit your photos in Lightroom?
The Develop Module!
To avoid taking blurry pictures, what must you follow?
RULE #1 - Your shutter speed MUST be faster than your focal length!