Parts of a Camera
Fundmentals of Editing
Basic Composition
Leader Fun Facts? (yes again and this time they'll be correct)
Famous Photographers (Tricky, but people you should learn)
100
This piece focuses light into the camera, also the distinguishing factor between an SLR and TLR camera.
What is the lens?
100
This adjustment makes a photo brighter or darker overall.
What is exposure?
100
This guideline divides the frame into a 3×3 grid to place points of interest.
What is the rule of thirds?
100
This PhotoFocus officer is an Eagle Scout
Who is Jacob? (That's what we're all asking)
100
American photographer well-known for his black-and-white landscapes of the American West. Probably the best known photographer outside of photography circles and took (in my opinion) the greatest photo of all time (pictured below).
Who is Ansel Adams?
200
Allows the photographer to see what the camera is seeing
What is the view finder?
200
This setting adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of an image.
What is contrast?
200
This composition technique uses straight visual paths to guide the viewer’s eye through the image.
What are leading lines?
200
The name of Oscar's cat
What is Hoosier?
200
American documentary photographer who is most well-known for her work during the Great Depression. Hired by the Farm Security Administration and the War Relocation Authority, most prominently. Took arguably the most famous photograph of all time.
Who is Dorothea Lange?
300
The part which allows the user to view the image through the viewfinder on a DSLR/SLR camera
What is the mirror?
300
This adjustment compensates for the color temperature of a light source.
What is white balance?
300
This technique uses a blurred background to isolate the subject.
What is shallow depth of field?
300
The name of Emma's radio show
What is River Valley Radio?
300
Hungarian-American photojournalist and war photographer, one of the founders of Magnum photos, and considered to be the greatest combat photographer of all time. Was killed after he stepped on a landmine.
Who is Robert Capa?
400
This part of the camera allows the user to easily switch between different shooting modes.
What is the mode dial?
400
This adjustment makes colors more intense without changing brightness.
What is saturation?
400
This principle describes a lopsided visual weight, typically with the subject placed off to one side.
What is asymmetrical balance?
400
The book that Emma just read (famous book by a famous Indiana author)
What is Slaughterhouse-Five?
400
American street photographer whose work was not discovered until after her passing. She is now retroactively considered to be one of the best street photographers of the 20th century.
Who is Vivian Maier?
500
This allows you to mount external devices such as flashes or microphones to your camera.
What is the hotshoe?
500
This file type preserves maximum image data for editing.
What is RAW?
500
This perspective exaggerates depth by placing elements in the foreground.
What is forced perspective?
500
In March 2025 all three PhotoFocus officers were present on the Views at IU spring camping trip. Where did we go?
What is Red River Gorge?
500
American photographer and photojournalist who documented the urban life of New York City largely in the 1930s and 40s. His best known works follow emergency situations (think crime scenes, fires, etc.). Operated under a comedic pseudonym.
Who is Weegee?