Berard-+Nathan

=What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a digital slr photograph? = = = = Focus is a big thing in photography, for you need it to pick a focal point on any photo you take so it is not all blurry/grainy and it is a clear crisp photo. You can get a good focus on a dslr camera photograph by = = = = Explain in your own words what depth of field is and why it's important to understand when shooting photos. = = = = Depth of Field controls how blurry the background of your photo is compared to the main focal point. And it is very important to have in photos because a busy background is not always good. = = = = What is the exposure triangle and why is it important to making quality photos? = = = = The exposure triangle is 3 things, ISO, Aperture, & Shutter Speed. ISO means a lens' sensitivity to any/all light, Aperture is the space of your lens that is open as you take a picture, and lastly Shutter Speed is simply the time that the shutter of the camera is open. Now these are all needed for a good photo because too much light can be bad for a photo, Aperture is what the camera takes into the picture itself, and Shutter speed is hw fast the camera takes said picture. =

=What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? EXPLAIN don't just list. = = = = Rule of Thirds- Rule of thirds is when a picture is not in the middle of the photo so it makes you move and wonder what the background was to make the person do what they did. It also draws your attention because it is not normal. = = Framing- Framing is used without many even knowing it. Because a frame is not just a square, a frame can be anything surrounding your focal point. Framing also gives a sense of depth in a picture and can make a simple one turn into a amazing one. = = Fill the frame- Filling the frame is simply filling up your picture, hopefully without cropping. Because cropping makes your picture grainy and bad, but if you zoom with camera and body, you can get very close to get the best of details and have cool view/optical illusion almost. = = Level Horizon- Level horizon is simply keeping that horizon line as straight as you possibly can. This may be hard if it is hands, but with a tripod it is quite easy to do. = = Leading Lines- Leading Lines are used to draw a focal point to a photo r give a optical illusion of forever. This is very common for photos because it makes people think if it does end or why the person took that picture. = = (interesting) POV- Point of View, or most commonly known as POV, can give a photo some amazing things. If you use different lenses or get to odd places, it makes people wonder who would take that photo and what really it is to be like that. Because we do not see most of the ways but in front or to the side of us. = = Focus & Depth of Field- focus & depth of field is a great thing because it controls the background of the picture by making it blurry, or having it all in focus. This is good because you can take some very great pictures using this technique. = = = = Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another? = = = = The techniques that come from natural light are the sun, moonlight, filtered sun on a cloudy day, or a fire for outsides. For indoor natural light you can have light through a window or door, a fireplace, and a candle. These are good for natural photos that are more of less posing and more in the moment shots because you can never pick those lights to be perfect. = = = = Types of artificial light include flash on camera or attached to it separately, studio light source such as a spot light or strobe light, light in the room, bounce light, fill light, and dramatic lighting. These techniques are usually used for professional pictures because you can control them easily. =

= = = In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain. = = I have done all kinds of light because I like taking photos, but I personally prefer a natural light because it always gives an effect to a photo because time and sun placement are a great thing to any natural lit photos. I say this because at dusk or dawn you get an orange and deep blue color on your photos and almost everything else is a silhouette. But if it is the middle of the day everything is vibrant and bright and you get cool sun ray effects on photos. =