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=What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a digital slr photograph? = Focus is extremely important in photographs because depending on how blurry you want the photo to be, it’s what separates a ‘good’ photograph into a high quality one that can be printed and used on many different things. You can get good focus on a photo simply by waiting until the lens of the camera focuses in on a certain subject or point in the photograph, and then snapping the shot once it gives you the desired effect. It also helps not to move when taking photos. =Explain in your own words what depth of field is and why it's important to understand when shooting photos. = Depth of field is the distance between focused and out of focus parts of a photo. It's important to think about when shooting photos because it can help focus on the subject. By blurring other aspects of the image, the focused object stands out more and inherently is presented as being more important than what is going on the the blurred area. The focused subject immediately catches the viewer's eye and is stark sharp against the fuzzy background or foreground. =What is the exposure triangle and why is it important to making quality photos? (HINT...there are 3 parts to the Triangle make sure you explain all three and how they relate to each other and making a good photo.) = The exposure triangle is composed of three parts (hence triangle), the shutter speed, ISO, and aperture. The shutter speed is how fast the camera shutter in the lens stays open, the aperture is how wide the lens is open (how much light gets through when the photo is taken), and the ISO is the measure of the camera’s sensitivity to light. Since all of these features work in sync to make a great picture, changing one part of the sequence can impact the other two as well. =What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? EXPLAIN don't just list. = Framing: By utilizing the surroundings of your subject to create a frame, your picture can become more interesting to look at. Framing helps make your main subject be clear.
 * ISO is affected by the strength of the light, so low ISO means low light, and high ISO means bright lights.
 * Shutter speed describes how quick the photo is taken, if it is a longer shutter speed the lens shutters will stay open for longer.
 * Aperture describes the strength of the light, a higher rating decreases the amount of light that gets through.

Fill the Frame: By zooming in on your subject you can create a more interesting viewpoint and possibly help clear up any unwanted alignments in the background.

Level Horizon: For a calmer image, put the horizon line in the upper or lower half straight across the image. Avoid placing the horizon straight across dead-center or at a diagonal to avoid boredom and tension respectively.

==== Leading Lines: Successfully using lines in photos can lead the viewer into whatever your subject is. Lines can create different feelings in the viewer depending on how they are presented. Curved lines are softer and make a gentle pleasant feeling while diagonal lines can create a tense and frightening feeling. ====

==== Interesting POV: Looking above and below subjects in bizarre and unique angles can make for new images people haven’t seen before. New viewpoints will catch a viewer’s eye and make you a more creative photographer in the end. ====

=Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another? =
 * Outside light sources: Moonlight, sunlight, overcast sunlight,
 * Inside light sources: Fluorescent lighting, candle light, LED light, light streaming in through a window

Artificial lighting is either created by studio lights, light bulbs, LED screen lights produced by computers and other electronics, etc. These are all man-made sources of lighting.
You can get dramatic or softer looking photos with each type of lighting, however, artificial lighting is at the mercy of the photographer and they can manipulate it to light the subject in a different way. Natural light can change in an instant and can’t be manipulated in ways that artificial light can, however, both of these types of lighting can change the skin tone/color depending on what color the lighting is; so it could alter the color of said subject.

===**In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain.** ===

Typically, I use indoor and outdoor lighting when taking photos which means I only have experience with different kinds of lightbulbs and the sun at different times of the day. I know how to use flash and other than that my photos are pretty bland and not ever purposefully designed to be beautiful or good.