Camera Basics
What does DOF stand for?
Depth of Field
What composition rule divides your frame into nine equal sections?
Rule of Thirds
What should you check to make sure your horizon line isn’t tilted?
Keep it horizontal/level
What are the three parts of the exposure triangle?
Shutter Speed, Aperture, and ISO
What does a fast shutter speed do?
Freezes motion
What part of the camera controls how much light enters through the lens?
Aperture
What are “leading lines”?
Lines in a photo that guide the viewer’s eye toward the subject
What does capturing “movement” in a photo mean?
Showing motion—either frozen or blurred—to add energy or emotion
If your photo is too dark, name one setting you could change to make it brighter.
Lower shutter speed, widen aperture (lower f-stop), or increase ISO
What does a slow shutter speed do?
Creates motion blur
What does the camera’s light meter measure?
The brightness/exposure of the scene
Taking a photo from a low angle to make your subject look powerful is using what technique?
Perspective/Angle
Repeating shapes, colors, or objects in a photo creates what?
Pattern
If you increase ISO, what negative effect might appear in your image?
Digital noise or grain
What type of aperture (f-stop) gives you a blurry background?
Wide aperture (small f-number like f/2.8)
True or False: Auto mode automatically adjusts shutter speed, aperture, and ISO for you.
True
What tool uses objects or shapes to surround and draw attention to the subject?
Framing
A dark shape against a bright background is called a what?
Silhouette
How do shutter speed, aperture, and ISO work together?
They each control light differently and balance each other to create proper exposure
What does ISO control?
The camera’s sensitivity to light
What tool is useful to adjust when your images seem to blue or orange?
White balance
What’s the difference between the foreground, middle ground, and background?
They show depth in a photo — foreground is closest, background farthest, middle ground in between.
What do photographers mean by “storytelling”?
Using composition and light to make viewers feel or imagine a story or emotion from the photo
What tool inside your camera helps you check if your photo will be overexposed or underexposed?
The Light Meter
You’re shooting at night without flash. Which setting would you adjust first?
Increase ISO or widen aperture