ISO
Shutter
Principles of Design
Misc.
Elements of Design
100
International Standards Organization
What does ISO stand for?
100
A mechanism, inside either the lens or the camera body, that opens and closes allowing light to hit the film or digital-imaging sensor.
What is the definition for Shutter?
100
Balance in design is similar to balance in physics
What is BALANCE?
100
Objects in a photograph that appear as shapes, forms, values, and textures without visual clues as to what they really are.
What is Abstracted Elements?
100
Line can be considered in two ways. The linear marks made with a pen or brush or the edge created when two shapes meet.
What is LINE?
200
The number that represents a film's speed; it is a standardized way to measure the film's sensitivity to light
What is the Definition for ISO?
200
1/200
what shutter speed would be best for moving water?
200
Dominance gives a painting interest, counteracting confusion and monotony. Dominance can be applied to one or more of the elements to give emphasis
What is DOMINANCE?
200
A three-legged metal stand for holding a camera that prevents camera movement during exposures.
What is a Tripod?
200
A shape is a self contained defined area of geometric or organic form. A positive shape in a painting automatically creates a negative shape.
What is SHAPE?
300
400
What ISO does a fast film start at?
300
1/25
what shutter speed is best for a blurry picture?
300
Harmony in painting is the visually satisfying effect of combining similar, related elements. eg.adjacent colours on the colour wheel, similar shapes etc.
What is HARMONY?
300
A very small, round hoe that can focus light into an image.
What is Pinhole?
300
Texture is the surface quality of a shape - rough, smooth, soft hard glossy etc. Texture can be physical (tactile) or visual.
What is TEXTURE ?
400
100
What ISO do medium films start at?
400
It is loated next to the mode dial
Where is the shuttuer button located?
400
Relating the design elements to the the idea being expressed in a painting reinforces the principal of unity.eg. a painting with an active aggressive subject would work better with a dominant oblique direction, course, rough texture, angular lines etc. whereas a quiet passive subject would benefit from horizontal lines, soft texture and less tonal contrast.
What is UNITY?
400
Shooting a series of shots of the same scene at different level of exposure, from light to dark.
What is Bracketing?
400
Value is the lightness or darkness of a colour. Value is also called Tone see notes on tonal contrast
What is VALUE?
500
25
what iso would a slow film start at?
500
1/500 second
what shutter speed is best for a fast picture?
500
Contrast is the juxtaposition of opposing elements eg. opposite colours on the colour wheel - red / green, blue / orange etc. Contrast in tone or value - light / dark. Contrast in direction - horizontal / vertical.
What is CONTRAST?
500
A portrait of a photographer taken by that photographer
What is Self-Portrait?
500
All lines have direction - Horizontal, Vertical or Oblique. Horizontal suggests calmness, stability and tranquillity. Vertical gives a feeling of balance, formality and alertness. Oblique suggests movement and action
What is DIRECTION?