Caption Rules
What tense should quotes be in?
Past tense
Splitting your photo into thirds to even out your composition
Rule of thirds
The part you look through to compose photos
The brightness or darkness of the photo
Exposure
When you change the focus switch on your camera, you change the...
Focus mode
What does A stand for in ABCDQ?
Action
The part of the picture that immediately attracts the eye
Focal point
The screen on your camera where you can review the photo you just took
Control panel
How aperture is measured
F-stops
You walk into a classroom with large windows. To get the best lighting on your subject, where should you stand so the window light hits your subject?
In front of the windows
What's wrong with this caption:
Anna Smith and Lisa Brown celebrate a basketball win against Nerinx.
Caption shouldn't start with the student's names
Making sure every element in your photo works together and is even (not one side feeling too heavy)
Balance
Button you press on the camera to take the photo
Shutter release
The amount of time the shutter is open
Shutter speed
This is the best focus mode for low light or difficulty focusing.
Manual focus
What's wrong with this caption:
Studying for finals, Anna Smith and Lisa brown reviewed notes in the library.
It's in past tense
Layering structures, nature and shadows around your subject
Framing
Turns camera on and off
Power button
How sensitive the image is to light
This type of lighting is brighter and harsher, creating strong shadows.
Direct light
What does C stand for in ABCDQ?
Complementary information
What is it called when a pole or tree branch is in the back of the photo and looks like it's coming out of your photo subject's head?
Antlers
Wheel around the lens of your camera that you can spin to fix the focus
Focus ring
Graph that indicates exposure
Histogram
The hour before sunrise and the hour before sunset when the lighting is at its best and softest
Golden Hour