Udulutch-Wittenburg


 *  What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a digital SLR photograph? **
 * **Focus can change how people look at a picture. It can make the picture better if the background is not in focus vs. if it is. **


 *  Explain in your own words what depth of field is and why it's important to understand when shooting photos. **
 * Depth is the space in art that consists of foreground, middle ground, and background. The "depth" is how far forward or back your subject is, and what you do with the remaining space. This is an important concept because the change in depth will effect the look of your picture. If you are capturing a portrait, the subject should be in your foreground or middle ground in order to make him/her more more important. Depth is what adds interest and creativity to your pictures because you are experimenting with the environment and resources surrounding you.

The exposure triangle is the 3 elements - aperture, shutter speed, and ISO - that make up an exposure or image. This is important because if affects the light and how it interacts with your camera, which will impact the quality of your pictures. It is also important to know that changing one element will affect the other elements as well, so it is necessary to use caution when experimenting.
 *  What is the exposure triangle and why is it important to making quality photos? **


 *  What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? **
 * Leading Lines
 * Rule of thirds
 * Framing
 * Fill the frame
 * Level Horizon


 *  Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another? **
 * Natural Lighting is from the sun, moon, or firelight.
 * Inside natural lighting is from sunlight or moonlight shining inside through a window.
 * Artificial lighting is from a flash-from the camera or seperate, or lights in the room.
 * These are used in different ways to create different mood lighting.


 *  In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain. **


 * Natural - taking pictures outside or near a window is using the sun for lighting
 * Artificial - using indoor lightbulbs or fluorescent lighting