Gr 12 Photography Review

Unit 1: Elements/Principles/Composition

100

This element refers to the brightness or darkness of an image.

Value

200

This principle guides the viewer’s eye through the image.

Movement

300

Roads, fences, or hallways are often used as these in photography.

Leading lines

400

This composition technique uses objects around the subject to draw attention inward.

Framing

500

This composition technique places visual elements so they appear balanced without being identical on both sides.

Asymmetrical balance

Unit 2: Long exposure

100

This camera setting controls how long light hits the sensor

Shutter speed

200

Using sparklers or flashlights to draw during a long exposure is called this.

Light painting

300

This filter is commonly used to reduce light entering the lens during daytime long exposures.

ND Filter

400

This long exposure technique keeps the subject sharp while the background blurs through camera movement.

Panning

500

This shutter setting keeps the shutter open as long as the button is pressed.

Bulb mode

Unit 3: Portraits

100

This type of portrait focuses mainly on the subject’s face and expression.

Close up

200

This type of lighting creates dramatic shadows across only part of the face.

Split lighting

300

This famous portrait lighting pattern creates a small triangle of light under one eye.

Rembrandt

400

This photography term refers to the blurred background often used in portraits.

Shallow depth of field

500

Photographers often ask subjects to do this with their eyes to create a more genuine smile.

Smile with your eyes (smize) 

Unit 4: Street Photography

100

This type of lighting is often used in urban portraiture because it already exists in the scene.

Natural lighting

200

Street photographers often rely on this skill to capture authentic moments quickly

Observation

300

Photographing strangers respectfully in public spaces relates to this important topic.

Ethics

400

This challenge in urban portraiture occurs when the background distracts from the subject.

Cluttered background

500

The name of the photographer who created Humans of New York.

Brandon Stanton

Misc.

100

The age of Ms. Au's dog.

11

200

This file format keeps more image data and editing flexibility than JPEG.

RAW

300

The four stages of development in the dark room.

Developer, Stop, Fix, Rinse

400

This photography command somehow makes every person instantly awkward.

"Act natural"

500

The blurry circles of light often seen in portrait backgrounds are called this.

Bokeh