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**Address the following in your post.** What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a dslr photograph? Focus is all about the distance of the camera to the subject. The closer the camera is to the image,it will be blurry or out of focus unless the camera includes a macro lens. In order to a achieve a perfect focus, remain an arms length away from your subject. Use Depth of Field to change the focus in different areas. Explain in your own words what depth of field is and why it's important to understand when shooting photos. DOF is changing the focus in different areas in the photo. It creates a more complex photograph with a blurred background and a focused image or vise versa. It works best in brighter areas but not in dark areas (ex. night and day.) DOF is important because it creates interest and complexity to a photo. What is the exposure triangle and why is it important to making quality photos? The exposure triangle has three elements. The first element is ISO, this is the cameras sensitivity to light, the sensitivity can change depending on where you are and the amount of light. The second element is Aperture, this is the size of the opening in the camera lens when taking the picture.The third element is Shutter speed is the speed at shutter stays open. This exposure triangle is important because it effects all areas of the image for example it can be the difference between a good image versus a great image. What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? The five compositional techniques used in photography include rule of thirds, framing,zooming in and out, a leveled horizon,leading lines,focus and depth of field.

Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another? Natural is lighting from the sun and the moon, the use of natural light can give a softer feeling. Artificial lighting is electricity based like light bulbs or camera flashes. Use artificial light when creating a more dramatic or intense feeling. In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain. I have shot in natural and artificial lighting. I have shot outdoor pictures just of people posing and landscape pictures. I have shot in artificial lighting in school in video broadcasting and at home of other people.