Westenberger-+VanWilligan

Joey Westenberger Ryan VanWilligen

What is important about focus? The importance of focus is having the target on the subject you want it to be on. If the lens isn't focused on the wanted subject, the subject will be out of focus (blurry)

Explain in your own words what the depth of field is and why it is important to understand when shooting photos... The depth of field is what is in/out of focus. It is the severity of the blurriness. This is important because the less blurry (more visible) the things are that are not the subject, the less focus there will be on the actual subject.

What is the exposure triangle? And why is it important to understand? The exposure triangle is the ISO, The F/stop, and the shutter speed. This is important to understand because if one setting is too high, the picture will look grainy and/or noisy. It takes an equal balance of all settings to make a clear picture.

What are 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? Explain leading lines - example: train tracks/ road going through the picture. Depth of field - example: small depth of field= more focus on the subject Texture - showing the texture of an object in focus Rule of thirds - Splitting the photo into thirds so it is balanced. Curved lines - When a curved line passes through the window and splits the photo.

Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? when would you use one or then other? Natural= Sun, moon, fire. Artificial= any light bulb, technology screen Depending on the warmth of the picture you want.

In terms of lighting, what kinds of lighting sources do you already have experience with shooting? Joey- I have experience taking photos with sunlight and light bulbs. Ryan- I have experience with any and all light sources