Final Flashcards

1
Q

Shutter speed

A

Controls the length of time that light enters your camera

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2
Q

Aperture

A

Controls how much light enters your camera

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3
Q

ISO

A

Controls how sensitive your camera is to light

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4
Q

What does 1” shutter speed mean

A

Shutter will open for one second

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5
Q

What does a 1/500 shutter speed mean?

A

Shutter will open for one five hundredth of a second. Fast.

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6
Q

What does and aperture of f/16 mean?

A

Less light entering.

Wider depth of field.

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7
Q

If I have a fast shutter speed how much light is entering?

A

Little light

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8
Q

A slow shutter speed_______ movement

A

Blurs

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9
Q

A fast shutter speed ______ movement

A

Freezes

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10
Q

If your photo is over exposed what happened?

A

Too much light

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11
Q

If your photo is under exposed what happened?

A

Not enough light

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12
Q

What should you consider when using a slower shutter speed?

A

Larger aperture number and higher F stop number to let less light in

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13
Q

What is the technical term for when an entire photo is blurry when using a very slow shutter speed and no tri-pod?

A

Camera shake

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14
Q

Three elements and principles of design

A

Contrast
Lines
Light

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15
Q

A high aperture F/22 means a _______ depth of field and a ______ narrow lens opening

A

Wide

Narrow

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16
Q

A low aperture F/5.5 means a _______ depth of field and a ______ lens opening

A

Shallow

Wide

17
Q

If you have a high aperture number what will the shutter speed automatically be adjusted to?

A

Slow

18
Q

What are the three components that determine exposure?

A

Shutter speed
Aperture
ISO- international organization of standardization

19
Q

When it’s dark you need to make the most of limited light, so you increase the sensitivity of your camera by ______ your ISO

A

Increasing

20
Q

What is a good ISO setting for an overcast day?

A

400

21
Q

The higher the ISO the more ______ an image can become. This effect can begin to occur with an ISO above 800

A

Noisy

22
Q

_______ your ISO is essential if you want to use fast shutter speeds in low light

A

Increasing

23
Q

What does exposure compensation do?

A

Allows you to make your entire image brighter or darker

24
Q

Photographing snow and backlit scenes generally require ___

A

Adjustment of exposure compensation

25
Q

The higher the ISO the more ______ an image can become. This effect can begin to occur with an ISO above 800

A

Noisy

26
Q

_______ your ISO is essential if you want to use fast shutter speeds in low light

A

Increasing

27
Q

What does exposure compensation do?

A

Allows you to make your entire image brighter or darker

28
Q

Photographing snow and backlit scenes generally require ___

A

Adjustment of exposure compensation

29
Q

Ansel Adams

A

Landscape photographer

High contrast / high F stop number

30
Q

Soft light

A

Does not create the depth
Less intense
Quieter/Romantic mood

31
Q

Hard light

A

Strong highlights
Contrast
Dramatic
Depth

32
Q

Henri Cartier Bresson

A

50mm for almost all of his life’s work

He focused on directional use of lines

33
Q

You can control ______ by adjusting the white balance

A

Colour

34
Q

What are the two types of lenses?

A

Zoom and prime

35
Q

Focal length is measured in______

A

Millimeters

36
Q

Longer focal lengths

A

Give a telephoto effect

37
Q

Shorter focal lengths

A

Give a wider angle effect

38
Q

Macro photography

A

The act of extreme close ups