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Griffin Jende

What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a digital slr photograph? Focus is important to determine what you wan the main focus of the photo to be by focusing on either the background or a subject you can do this by adjusting the aperture.

 Explain in your own words what depth of field is and why it's important to understand when shooting photos. DOF is the distance that your camera is focusing on is is important to understand this in order to understand at what distance images will come up clear and sharp and at which distances they will be blurry.

 What is the exposure triangle and why is it important to making quality photos? Thew exposure triangle is made up of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. These are all different setting that can be adjusted on the camera in order to determine the focus, amount of light let it and the camera's sensitivity. These are important in making a quality photo because they will change the feel and focus of the photo.

 What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? The 5 techniques we use are leading lines, the rule of thirds, fill the frame, level horizon, framing, and unusual point of view.

 Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another? Lighting sources that come from natural sources such as sunlight, the moon or fire while artificial light comes from a flash or a studio light such as a flashlight or any type of man made lighting.

 In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain. I have experience with natural lighting when taking basic photos outside of things but then also some experience with artificial lights using flash at family gatherings and birthdays for pictures when it is dark out.