Aperture Flashcards
what is aperture?
aperture is one of the three pillar of photography.
the other two being shutter and ISO
what is aperture a part of?
exposure triangle
what can aperture be defined as?
the opening in a lines through which lights passes to enter the camera.
when you string or enlarge the size of aperture what do you do?
allow more or less light to reach the camera sensor.
what is the effect of aperture on photos?
aperture effects the brightness or exposure of images.
as aperture changes in size, it alters the overall amount of light, resulting in variety of different brightness in an image.
what will a large aperture do?
a large aperture (a wide opening) will pass a lot of light resulting in a brighter photography.
what will a small aperture do?
a small aperture will make a photograph darker.
what aperture do you use in a dark environment?
select a large aperture to capture as much light as possible.
how does aperture affect the depth of field?
the critical effect of aperture is depth of field is the amount of your photograph that appears sharp from front to back.
when images have a “thin” or “shallow” depth of field what does the images look like?
where the background is completely out of focus
when images have a “large” or “deep” depth of field what does the images look like?
both the foreground and background are sharp
can can aperture add to a photo?
dimension
what 2 kinds of photographs can aperture give you?
- blurred back ground with shallow focus effect
2. sharp photographs from the nearby foreground to the distant horizon.
what is aperture professionally expressed as?
a number known as “ f-number” or “f-stop” with the letter “f” appearing before the number
on the LCD screen or view finder what does aperture look like?
f/2 or f2
