Photography
What is ISO?
the camera's sensitivity to light
What is the first thing you draw on a basic layout?
2 eyelines
Which of the following is an item to consider when creating the theme? (teachers leaving, admin leaving, campus name)
Admin leaving. We only consider focusing on teachers leaving if it was a really significant change because this happens all the time.
What goes in a caption?
the first and last names of the students and what they are doing in a complete sentence
What is worms eye composition?
shooting the subject either on the ground or from a lower angle
What is shutter speed?
How quickly the camera takes the picture
What is the difference between an advanced and a basic layout?
Basic layouts do not have modules. Advanced layouts do.
Which is something to focus on in a theme? (school colors, mascot, campus theme or focus)
school colors or mascot
Which ISO number is most sensitive to light and which is the least sensitive to light?
least sensitive- 100
most sensitive- 6400
What is birds eye composition?
Shooting a subject from above
What is aperture?
How much light is being let into the camera lens
How much spacing goes between items on the page?
One pica
Which is something to base the theme on? (anniversary year, trends, news)
anniversary year
What is a low shutter speed and a high shutter speed?
low- 1/4, 1/2, 1/8
high- 1/1000, 1/4000
What is leading lines composition?
when there are lines leading your eye to the subject of the photo
Chris is in the gym. How does he set the camera?
He needs to set the ISO first to a high number (the gym is dark). Then set the shutter speed to the fastest number he can.
What rule should you not break in a basic layout?
Nothing crosses the gutter or the eyelines
What other changes to a building might be part of the yearbook theme?
construction
When using a camera, what do you set and in what order?
set the aperture, then the ISO, then the shutter speed.
What is rule of thirds composition?
When the subject of the photo is on the left or right side and lines up with the grid on top
Tiffany is outside at a cross country meet. How does she set the camera?
She sets the ISO to 100 on a bright day. Then she sets the shutter speed.
What rule should you not break in an advanced layout?
Modules (other than the dominant) should have more than one picture
What other item could be considered when making the yearbook theme?
year of publication (2026- 26)
Greg is taking photos and they are not turning out. What does he need to fix?
He needs to change the ISO as the daylight fades to night. If he changes the ISO, he also has to change the shutter speed.
Explain all four types of photo composition. You can use our classroom setup to show examples.
Birds eye- from above
Leading lines- lines leading to subject
Rule of thirds- not in the middle of the photo (portrait)
Worms eye- from below the subject