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Intro to Photography Flashcards

1
Q

What are Point and Shoot Cameras usually referred as

A

consumer

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2
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What are three features of a Prosumer Digital Camera

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used to describe advanced models of P&S (entry DSLR’s)
Extended zoom range
more advanced manual features

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3
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Digital SLR features

A

Single Lens Reflux

larger sensors better quality

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4
Q

what does SLR mean

A

Single Lens Reflux

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5
Q

Nikon Movement Compensation

A

Vibration Reduction

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6
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Canon Movement Compensation (IS)

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Image Stablization

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7
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Pentax Movement Compensation (SR)

A

Shake Reduction

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8
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Sony Movement Compensation (SSS)

A

Super Steady Shot

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9
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What is the difference between a digital SLR an a point and shoot camera?

A

Image Quality

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10
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What is each digital image made from?

A

millions of tiny squares (pixels)

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11
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Are all sensors equal?

A

No larger sensors contain larger pixels which produce better quality

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12
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When does a correct or good exposure occur?

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When you contain as much detail as possible in both dark and light parts

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13
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Dynamic Range is?

A

how much range in which you can capture detail from light to dark
Highlight - bright
Shadows- dark

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14
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What are the three factors which influence the exposure of an image

A

Shutter Speed
Aperture
ISO

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15
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Shutter Speed it?

A

How long the shutter is open exposing the image sensor to light ( how long the camera sees the picture)

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16
Q

What is shutter speed measure in? And what are the ranges?

A

Seconds

30 down to 1/8000

17
Q

Fast shutter speeds are used for

A

600 and up, used to stop motion and will freeze the subject.

18
Q

Slow motion speed can be used to

A

portray movement or speed (1/60 or slower)

19
Q

Very slow shutter speeds can be used in a very low light situation to obtain?

A

correct exposure or achieve dramatic affects (5 sec or slower)

20
Q

As you shutter speed decrease what will happen

A

you are most likely to get a blurry picture having to hold the camera steady longer

21
Q

Aperture is

A

hole or opening through which light is admitted.

22
Q

Where is the aperture

A

inside the camera lens; system of blues which open and close to increase or decrease the opening through which light passes into the camera

23
Q

what are the aperture values expressed as

A

in numbers called f/stops

24
Q

A small number represents more light coming into the camera. Example?

A

f/1.4 lets more light in than f/22

25
Q

What does aperture also control

A

DOF Depth of Field

26
Q

what is the DOF

A

Depth of Field how much your image is in focus

27
Q

What will a wide aperture give regarding the DOF

A

shallow DOF can be used to isolate a subject

28
Q

ISO refers to what

A

light sensitivity of the sensor

29
Q

HIGH ISO means what

A

more sensitive to light meaning making less light to get the right exposure

30
Q

The Rule of Thirds

A

placing your subject or elements along any of these liens and especially on or near the intersecting points makes a photo attractive

31
Q

Rule of Thirds for portraits

A

eyes positioned near one of the horizontal lines to give more power and naturally to the photo

32
Q

Rule of thirds for landscape

A

horizon is aligned to any of the horizontal lines

33
Q

What are CMYK

A

cyan, magenta, yellow an black

34
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What does CMYK produce

A

produces color prints

35
Q

what does it mean to say CMYK colors are subtractive

A

the colors get darker as you blend them together. The color grows brighter and increases the intensity.

36
Q

What does the K in CMYK stand for

A

key because the four color printing g colors are aligns with the black key plate.

37
Q

Name the Three Types of Digital Cameras

A

Point and Shoot
Prosumer
Digital SLR

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