Composition
What is composition?
The arrangement of visual elements, such as shapes, colors, and textures, within the photographic image.
What is "exposure triangle" and what does it consist of?
the three different settings that allow you to adjust the light that enters your camera. ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed.
In studio photography this is the camera's aperture where it (usually) always remains.
f/8
What is the "camera body"?
hard plastic shell that encompasses the mirror, shutter, sensor, pentaprism and viewfinder
What are pixels ?
tiny dot of a single color
What are "lines" in photographic composition?
Compositional element that typically draws the viewer's eye along its length, making it a useful tool for directing attention.
What does raising the ISO do to your camera/image?
makes sensor more sensitive to light (brighter picture) and increases the noise in the final image
In studio photography this is the camera's ISO where it always remains.
200
What is the shutter button?
when this is pressed the mirror flips up
what is focal length?
the distance between the optical center of the lens and the sensor
What are compositional elements?
The basic components used for effectively composing photographs.
What is a good ISO, shutter speed and aperture for photos in sunlight?
ISO: 100 or 200
Shutter speed: 1/200-1/400
Aperture: between f/8 and f/22
In studio photography this is the camera's shutter speed where it always remains.
1/125
What does DSLR stand for?
Digital Single Lens Reflex
What is landscape mode ?
Image format that is wider than it is tall—a horizontal rectangle.
What is "negative space" in photographic composition?
The area within the frame surrounding the subject. This area can isolate and emphasize the subject.
large f-stop number results in longer, or deeper depth of field
small f-stop number results in smaller, more shallow depth of field
What is "direct flash" in studio photography?
Aiming the flash "straight on" at the subject from a position directly over or right next to the lens.
What is the sensor?
part that records the image
What is exclusion
Selectively framing to eliminate unwanted elements in the photo, sometimes referred to as cropping in the camera.
What is "camera angle" in photographic composition?
Any of the different points of view that can be used to vary a picture's composition and visual impact.
If your photo is overexposed and the ISO is 100, shutter speed is 1 second, and the aperture is 2.8, how would you achieve a good exposure?
1. Increase aperture.
2. Increase shutter speed.
What is the "hot shoe" used for?
Flash mounting terminal often located on top of an SLR. Its electrical contacts mate with those on the flash unit, triggering the flash when the shutter release is pressed.
What is the pentaprism?
part that reflects the image out through the viewfinder
the film in a film camera, it is equal to the sensor in a digital camera
What is convergence ?
A compositional problem in which parts of the image come together in an undesirable way.