Shutter Speed
Aperture
ISO
Techniques
Fix the Photo!
100

What does shutter speed control in a photo?

What is whether the photo is blurry or frozen in motion?

100

What does aperture control in a photo?

What is lighting and focus (depth of field)?

100

What does ISO control in photography?

What is the camera’s sensitivity to light, and quality of the photo(graininess)?

100

What is the “Rule of Thirds”/what is it used for?

What is placing the subject off-center on a intersecting point of the grid lines/for a more balanced and interesting photo?

100

This photo is blurry. What setting should you change?

What is use a faster shutter speed?

200

A shutter speed of 2" means the shutter is open for how long?

What is 2 seconds?

200

What happens to the photo when you use a high aperture number like f/11?

What is the photo gets darker and more of the image is in focus?

200

What happens when you raise the ISO?

What is the photo gets brighter?

200

What does “Eye Space” refer to in portrait photography?

What is leaving space in front of the direction a person is looking?

200

What technique is being used to create balance and direction in this photo?

What is Eye Space?

300

What happens to a moving subject if you use a slow shutter speed like 1/4?

What is the subject will appear blurry?

300

What kind of photos are best taken with a low aperture like f/2.8?

What is portraits, where the background is blurry and the subject is in focus?

300

What’s the downside of using a high ISO like 3200 or 6400?

What is the photo will look grainy or noisy?

300

What is the “Leading Lines” technique?

What is using natural lines (like roads, fences, or shadows) to guide the viewer’s eye to the subject?

300

What aperture is probably being used here?

What is a low aperture like f/2.8?

400

When would you want to use a fast shutter speed like 1/1000?

What is when you're photographing fast motion, like in sports?

400

Which aperture lets in more light: f/2.8 or f/11?

What is f/2.8?

400

When should you use a low ISO like 100?

What is in bright light or outdoors during the day?

400

What does “Contrast” refer to in photography?

What is the difference between light and dark areas (or colors) that makes a photo pop and look more dramatic?

400

What technique is being used here?

What is leading lines?

500

Why does a bigger number (like 2") actually mean a slower shutter speed?

What is because it refers to how long the shutter stays open, not how fast it takes the photo?

500

If you want a sharp landscape photo where everything is in focus, what aperture should you use?

What is a high aperture, like f/11 or f/16?

500

If you’re shooting indoors or at night with little light, but can’t use a flash, what ISO setting might help?

What is a high ISO, like 1600 or higher?

500

What is “Negative Space” and how can it improve a photo?

What is the empty or open space around the subject that helps draw attention and creates a clean look?

500

What would you change to the photo to improve it?

What is focus on a subject, raise the ISO to let more light in and appear less yellow, raise the shutter speed so it is not blurry.