Camera Basics
This part of the camera captures the light and records the image.
What is the sensor?
This controls how long light hits the sensor.
What is shutter speed?
A grid that divides your frame into 9 sections.
What is the rule of thirds?
This mode automatically controls most settings for you.
What is Auto mode?
A blurry background with a sharp subject.
What is depth of field?
This removable storage device saves your photos.
What is an SD card?
This controls how wide the lens opening is.
What is aperture?
Lines that guide the viewer’s eye through the image.
What are leading lines?
This mode lets you control aperture while the camera sets shutter speed.
What is Aperture Priority (Av)?
When a photo is too bright.
What is overexposed?
This part of the camera lets light into the body and can be changed.
What is a lens?
This controls the camera’s sensitivity to light.
What is ISO?
Empty space around your subject.
What is negative space?
This mode gives you full control over ISO, aperture and shutter speed.
What is Manual mode?
When a photo is too dark.
What is underexposed?
This button locks focus when pressed halfway down.
What is the shutter button?
A low f-number (like f/1.8) gives you this type of depth of field.
What is shallow depth of field?
Placing objects evenly on both sides of the frame.
What is symmetrical balance?
This setting adjusts colours depending on lighting conditions.
What is White Balance?
The main subject or focus of an image.
What is the focal point?
This tool helps stabilise the camera and reduce blur.
What is a tripod?
A fast shutter speed is best used to capture this clearly.
What is motion/action?
Framing a subject using objects like doorways or trees is called this.
What is natural framing?
Shooting in this file format keeps the most image data for editing.
What is RAW?
The deliberate arrangement of elements within a frame.
What is composition?