Camera Basics
True or False:
Your elbows should face outward to brace your camera
False
Your elbows should face inward to brace your camera.
This is a compositional technique that involves dividing the frame into a grid and placing major points of interest where these lines intersect.
Rule of Thirds
Red, yellow, and blue are example of what kinds of colors?
Primary colors
This shape is the MOST common type of design.
A square or rectangle
A high ISO setting lets you shoot in what type of light?
Low Light
A clear entry point into a picture. It starts at the bottom of the frame and guides the eyes into the composition.
Lead-In Lines
These types of colors sit opposite one another on the color wheel.
Complimentary colors
This shape is unlike any other and has no angles. It is meant for softer, milder designs.
A circle
What does aperture do?
It controls the amount of light that enters the camera, so your background is either clearly focused or intentionally blurred.
What does composition refer to?
The way in which elements are arranged in a frame
These types of colors sit next to each other on the color wheel.
Analogous
This shape shows motion and direction. It represents movement, balance, and RISK.
Triangle
A slow shutter speed will produce what effect?
Create blur in your entire photo for effect.
How do compositions with horizontal lines make us feel?
Calm and at peace.
Color schemes using three colors that are EQUIDISTANCE from each other on the color wheel.
Triadic Colors
This shape is not often used in design. It represents real elements in our daily lives.
Polygons
What size of aperture produces a deep depth of field?
Extra 100 points if you can name an example F #.
A small or narrow aperture!
The lowest is F/4. The highest is F/32.
Curves in a composition encourage the eye to do what???
take its time exploring the picture
This is a color scheme where four colors are arranged in complimentary pairs on the color wheel.
Tetradic Colors
This is an entirely made-up shape. It is not formed by angles or points. They are unique.
Natural/Organic shapes