Shutter Speed
Principles of Composition
Shutter Speed
Principles of Composition
Vocabulary
100

Shutter speed is measured in these.

What is fractions of a sec or secs?

100

This principle makes an artwork feel equal in visual weight.

What is Balance

100

1 sec shutter speed is considered.

A long exposure

100

Repetition of the visual elements creates this principle.

What is pattern?

100

Can be described as a curtain that opens and closes for certain periods of time.

Shutter Speed

200

This equipment is used to avoid camera shake with slow shutter speeds.

What is a tripod?

200

This principle show the amount of difference between elements. 

What is Contrast?

200

How long a shutter speed do I need to create a Gemini effect?

About 10 secs.

200

This principle of composition is when things are exactly the same on both sides (mirror image).

What is Symmetrical Balance?

200

How we organize the visual elements in an image.

What is the Principles of Composition?

300

To freeze something moving fast I need this shutter speed.(general)

Fast shutter speed.

300

This principle uses similiar elements to make the image feel like one.

What is Unity

300

I need this shutter speed to freeze a balloon popping.

1/500 or faster. 

300

Having lots of different elements together to create visual interest.

What is variety?

300

Taking into consideration cultural, historical, and life events at the time a work was created. 

What is context?

400

Using streaks of light to create a drawing with a long exposure.

Light Paintings

400

This principle grabs your attention and makes you look at a specific area of the artwork.

What is Emphasis

400

I need this shutter speed to capture star streaks.

30 secs or longer.
400

This principle of design creates a feeling similar to dance or music by using repeating elements that also change. 

What is rhythm/movement?

400

4 step process to critique a photograph.

What is Formal Analysis?

500

The setting that will allow the shutter to remain open for as long as your hold the button down.

Bulb

500

This powerful compositional technique combines the principles of movement, balance and emphasis by using a grid divided into 9 equal sections. 

What is the Rule of Thirds?

500

The longest recorded shutter speed is...

8 Years.

500

The size(or amount) of an element in relation to others. 

What is Proportion?

500

When we look at a work and quickly judge it before we consider other aspects. 

What is the subjective bias block?

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