Bierce-Douglas

What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a digital slr photograph?
When focusing the camera it is important to hold the camera as still as possible, so you can get the best shot. When taking a photo to get the best focus you should be no closer than an arms length to the subject you are photographing. To get good focus on an SLR camera you must look into the viewfinder, press the shutter button and let the camera auto focus or manually adjust the focus on the camera lens.(CHANGE) == Explain in your own words what depth of field is and why it's important to understand when shooting photos. == Depth of field is how much space there is between the object furthest back in the photo and the object that is closest. It is important because the focus can either take away from your photo or add to it depending on how much space there is.

 What is the exposure triangle and why is it important to making quality photos?
Exposure triangle is the word meant to describe the three main factors. Shutter is how long you let the light in and aperture is how large the opening is that you let the light through, and lastly IOS is how sensitive your film is to light. those are the three points in the exposure triangle, it is based off of light and how it can change your photo.

 What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography?
The 5 compositional techniques used in Photography are Leading Lines, Rule of Third, Fill the Frame, Level Horizon, and Unusual Point of View. Leading Lines direct the viewers eyes into the image which creates the principle of movement. The rule of third divides the images into thirds horizontally and vertically. The areas the intersect should have the most interest for the viewers and that creates asymmetrical balance. When filling the frame, the pictures fills or may even extend off the frame. Level Horizon is using a level horizon when taking landscape and cityscape pictures. Finally Unusual Point of View is when you change the way the viewer sees the subject, by using birds-eye, ants-eye, etc. == Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another? == Sun, filtered sun in between clouds, and Moonlight are all natural sources, and camera flash, spot lights or strobe lights, and light in the room are all forms of artificial sources. When taking a portrait you would use artificial light, and when capturing a landscape you would use natural light. So, when taking a picture outside in the daytime, the sun will be a good source of lighting so you would you a natural source of lighting. But, if you want to take a picture inside during the night, you would use the artical source of light bulbs, and the camera flash when capturing the picture. == In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain. == I have experience using the light sources that are the sun, artificial lighting like lightbulbs, and a camera flash. When taking pictures outside I would use the light from the sun for the light source, but if it was during the night I would use the flash from the camera for a light source. When I am inside taking pictures I would usually use artificial lighting, or a camera flash for a light source in pictures.