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Composition
Lighting
How to Take a Photo
100
What is the subject of a photo?
The object/person that is the focus of the photo (usually takes up more space in the photo)
100
What is lighting in photography?
"photo" means light in Greek. where the light is coming from, what kind of light it is, and how it is being used.
100
On automatic focus setting, how do you focus a photo?
push the shutter halfway down and then all the way down.
200
What is "foreground," "middle ground," and "background?"
objects that are in the front are considered in the "foreground" objects immediately behind that are in the "middle ground" and objects in the back are in the "background," they distinguish different depths, or how far away an object is from the camera.
200
Name three types of light we have used so far:
natural light (sunlight), spotlight, flash, fluorescent light (overhead light)
200
What are two ways to take a closer shot?
zoom in, walk closer
300
What is the "rule of thirds," and how is it used in photography?
The rule of thirds divides the frame of a shot into a tic tac toe grid, dividing the frame into thirds both vertically (up and down) and horizontally (from left to right.) It is used to make photos more interesting by putting the subject of the photo at the intersection of those thirds.
300
Why is lighting important?
Lighting is important because it makes the photo more interesting, it highlights the subject, it creates shadows, it creates mood etc.
300
What is the setting icon for taking really close up photos?
A flower, it stands for macro zoom.
400
What is composition? What are some elements of composition?
Composition is what makes a photo interesting, it is how objects are arranged in a photo. Some elements of composition include the subject, lighting, foreground, middle ground, background etc.
400
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!** Bonus: what is it called if there is TOO much light in a photo?
overexposure
400
What is the icon for the flash?
a little ziggy arrow...lighting bolt with an arrow...something like that.
500
How can composition help tell a story or convey a mood in a photo?
Lighting can change the mood from happy to sad, putting objects in different places to emphasize them or have them in the background changes the focus of the photo and also the story.
500
What does the flash do?
the flash illuminates what is in the foreground of a photo, becoming less bright and less effective the farther away the object is from the camera.
500
What's the first thing you need to do before taking a photo?
Find something to take a photo of! (other acceptable answers, take off the lens cap, turn camera on...)