DSLR Camera
Composition
The Frames
Pictorialism
Bonus
100

What does the ISO control?

The ISO control in a DSLR adjusts the camera's sensor sensitivity to light, affecting the brightness of an image

100

What is the Rule of Thirds?

A way to divide the frame into nine equal parts

100

What are the four frames?

Structural 

Subjective

Cultural

Postmodern

100

What is Pictorialism?

A type of photography that empasises the beauty of subject matter, tone and composition rather than reality.

100

What aperture would you use to photograph a landscape?

f/22

200

How does Autofocus and Manual focus affect photos?

Autofocus automatically adjusts the lens to achieve sharp focus, making it quicker and easier for capturing moving subjects, while manual focus allows for precise control, useful in challenging conditions or creative shots.

200

What is the best definition for composition in relation to photography?

The successful arrangement of parts within the frame

200

What is the structural frame?

This frame focuses on the formal elements of an image like composition, colour, and line rather than its meaning or context.

200

What characteristics do you see in Pictorial images?

Contrasting shades, blurring details and compressing details within the photograph.

200

What is the highest you can adjust the ISO before you begin to get grain in your photographs?

800

300

What Aperture might you use for night photography?

A wide aperture. e.g. f/2.8 to f/5.6

300

What composition technique is often used to convey order and control?

Symmetry 

or Static

300

What is the subjective frame?

This frame considers how the viewer's personal feelings, thoughts, and experiences influence their interpretation of a photograph.

300

Who is a pictorial photographer that we have studied?

Olive Cotton

300

What aperture setting do you use for a bokeh effect?

Wide aperture. The lowest your lens can go

400

What Shutterspeed is suitable for sport photography with fast moving athletes?

For sports photography with fast-moving athletes, a shutter speed of 1/1000th of a second or faster is typically ideal to freeze action.

400

What is the area surrounding a photograph's main subject called?

Negative Space

400

What is the cultural frame?

In this frame, the focus is on how a photograph reflects the traditions, beliefs, and values of the society or culture it comes from.

400

When was pictorialism invented?

1839

400

What is panning? When do you want to use it?

Panning is when you move your camera along with a moving subject. You use it to show a subject moving a high speed.

500

What is the lowest Shutter Speed you can go before placing the camera on a hard surface?

1/60

500

What composition technique is used to create tension or discomfort?

Juxtaposition

500

What is the postmodern frame?

This frame challenges traditional ideas of art by reinterpreting existing imagery, often through irony, parody, or the combination of different styles.

500

Who started pictorialism?

Alfred Stieglitz

500
What lens would you use as a sport photographer?
Telephoto lens