Allyn-Gwilliam

= Composition Focus, and Lighting = What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a digital slr photograph? You want your subject to be focused so the viewers eyes are drawn to the subject. You do this by holding the camera still and being a good distance away from your subject. Being too far away or having shaky hands while trying to capture a photo will cause your image to be blurry or unfocused.

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 far your camera will focus, or the range that the camera will focus. This is key to understand while taking pictures. If you are thinking of taking a picture where the subject starts close to the camera and ends further away, you will need to use your cameras 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.) An exposure triangle consists of three parts, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Aperture can be described as the amount that the lens opens, which dictates how much light is being allowed through. The Aperture can be compared to the pupil of a human eye. The second part is the shutter speed. This is how fast or how slow the shutters open and close. Taking a picture of a dog running through the grass will need a higher shutter speed in order to capture movement than a flower standing still. The faster the shutter speed, the less time that your camera will have to capture the image, and the less blur you might have in your photo. The last and final part of the triangle is the ISO. The ISO determines how long the shutter stays open, which determines how much light is allowed into the image. A higher ISO is better in low light situations, and the lower the ISO is more ideal for higher light situations. All three of these components directly affect the quality of your pictures. With the correct ISO, Shutter speed, and aperture you can take a great quality photo for the current environmental situation you are in.

What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? EXPLAIN don't just list. Five key compositional techniques that are used in photography are:
 * 1)  Rule of thirds. This means that the subject is not directly in the middle of the photograph, but off to a corner of the middle box (if the image was split into a 3x3 grid.)
 * 2)  Framing. When you take a photo, using framing can be very helpful. To achieve this compositional technique, use natural items in your surroundings to “frame” your subject. Common framing examples are doorways and windows.
 * 3)  Fill the frame. In order to complete this example, you want to have your subject almost completely fill the picture, leaving little to no background picture.
 * 4)  Level horizon. This is one of the easier techniques to accomplish. This can be used by simply tilting your camera to make sure that the horizon line is straight, or level.
 * 5)  Leading lines. This technique is one of the more difficult ones to utilize. The main component to using leading lines is to have natural lines “leading” the viewers eyes to the subject.

Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another? There are two different lighting techniques that can be used: natural sources and artificial sources. Examples of natural lighting is the sun or candlelight. Artificial lighting is anything that is man-made. Examples of these are florescent lights, a computer screen, or a studio light. The important thing to remember about lighting is when to use it. A photographer will want to use sunlight or candle light to create a more natural looking photo, or to highlight one part of the photo (the subject). Using artificial lighting is usually helpful for lighting up an entire photograph, or evenly illuminating a persons face.

In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain. I have experience with shooting photos with both natural and artificial lighting. I prefer using sunlight for photos because it gives off a natural soft look, while a lightbulb will look unnatural and harsh. Using artificial lighting can be beneficial. A studio light will take a perfectly-lit photo of a person, while the sun would cast unwanted shadows. What lighting you use will depend on the subject and the wanted photo appearance. Using yellow fluorescent lights can give off a sickly looking appearance on people when taking photos, while using natural light captures the best look.