Roberts-Kyle

What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a digital slr photograph?
===Focus is important because it helps a photographer get the best shot. It's also important to use focus to identify the main subject of the photograph. You can use either the manual or auto focus when trying to capture with a digital slr camera. ===

===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 amount of your shot that will be in focus. It's important to understand depth of field when trying to capture good photos. Large depth of field will result in a photo that is mostly in focus. Larger or wider aperture sizes correspond with a shallow depth of field, while smaller aperture sizes correspond with a deeper depth of field. ===

=== 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 sections focusing on aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Aperture is the size of the opening of the lens when a picture is taken. It's important to utilize aperture for quality pictures if you want to adjust the amount of light in your photo. Shutter speed is the amount of time the shutter on the camera is open. It's important to utilize shutter speed for quality photos if you want to clearly capture a moving subject second by second. ISO is the measure of a digital camera's sensitivity to light. It's important to utilize ISO for quality photos if you want to avoid noisy or grainy photgraphs. ===

=== What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? EXPLAIN don't just list. ===
 * 1) === Rule of thirds- if you were to divide a photograph into thirds vertically and horizontally, you would get the rule of thirds. Placing a subject where the thirds intersect makes for a more interesting and unique image. ===
 * 2) === Framing- if you were to utilize other elements on the shot to form a border around the main subject. ===
 * 3) === Fill the frame- if you were to zoom in or fill the entire image with your main subject. ===
 * 4) === Level horizon- if you were to capture an image where a horizontal line forms a straight line directly across the frame. ===
 * 5) === Leading lines- if you were to incorporate lines in your image to create interest and lead a person's attention somewhere. ===

=== Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another? === ===Lighting techniques that come from natural sources include sunlight, moonlight, and light from a fire or flame. Lighting techniques that come from artificial sources include flash on a camera, lamps, and studio light. If you wanted to utilize artificial light and project the light source onto another subject, you would use a technique called "bounce light". Dramatic lighting is a technique where the photographer utilizes a single light source that casts extreme shadows. Fill light is a technique where a second lightsource is added to remove any shadows caused by the first lightsource. ===

=== In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain. === === I already have experience with shooting photgraphs in both natural and artificial light sources. Over the summer I went on many photoshoots with my friends at nature trails and beaches where we utilized sunlight and moonlight. I took photos in an antique shop that was illuminated with articial lights and lamps. We also took a photoshoot inside an abandoned warehouse, where we utilized the flash on our cameras. ===