Ciesielczyk-Wisniewski

What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a digital slr photograph? It is important to take time to focus the camera so the photo we take is the best that we can get it. Soft focus can be good in some situations but isn't good to use all the time because it looks as though you took a low quality picture if used too often. You have to think about the distance between you and your subject and if you can still be focused from where you're at. You should not get closer than arms length to your subject to focus. f/8, f/11, f/16, f/22 are settings you use when you want the background to be in focus when you want only the subject to be in focus or shallow depth of field you use f/4, f/3, or f/5.6.

Explain in your own words what depth of field is and why it's important to understand when shooting photos. Depth of field is a button on the camera that will tell the camera to set the aperture at the level you want it, which will allow you to see what it will look like and how much of it is in focus. This setting works best in bright conditions because it will dim it down and in dim situations it is probably too dark. It is important because it makes shooting easier and you don't have to constantly change your aperture because it does it for you. Also, it is important to set the background in however much focus you want it to have.

What is the exposure triangle and why is it important to making quality photos? The exposure triangle is about the three main elements when thinking about exposure which include ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. ISO is the sensitivity to light, aperture is the opening in the lens, and shutter speed is the amount of time it is open. These three things work together to create exposure. If you change one of the elements, the others will change too and you can't isolate only one element.

What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? The 5 compositional techniques include leading lines which creates movement, rule of thirds where the intersections create asymmetrical balance, fill the frame which either fills the frame completely or goes out of the frame, level horizon which is taking landscape and cityscape using a level horizon, framing which uses elements such as trees, and unusual point of view which changes the way the viewer sees the subject.

Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another? Techniques that come from natural lighting include the sun, filtered sunlight, or moonlight when you are outside and inside include light coming from a natural source such as a window or fire from a light, fireplace, or a candle. Artificial light comes from flash, light in the room, or a studio light source. Some studio light sources include available artificial light, a bounce light, fill light, or dramatic lighting. You would use natural lightning if you wanted to be in a natural lightning such as on the beach and you would use artificial for things such as making a picture dramatic which you would use a spotlight for.

In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain. We already have experience shooting photos with natural lights such as the sun or moonlight. We also have experience using flash on a camera or light in a room. In the summer when we are outside we take pictures in natural light and have to move the subject based on which way the sun is shinning. Also, we use flash often when the subject of the picture is to dark to see without it.