Brester

What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a digital slr photograph?
When worrying about focus, it's important to know what you want to have focused in the photo and how good of quality you want the image to have in the end. You can have the whole photo be focused, or just parts. Also you have to pay attention to the distance apart from the object being photographed and you. Being too close can cause a blurry image which is not always visually appealing.

Explain in your own words what depth of field is and why it's important to understand when shooting photos.
Depth of Field is the amount of the photo that will be focused and clear. The larger the Depth of Field, the more of your image that will be focused, and the smaller it is, the less of the image that will be focused and unclear. == 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.) == ISO is one of the parts of this triangle, meaning how sensitive the camera's sensor is to light. Higher ISO settings are used for darker situation typically, and to also capture moments faster, but the higher the ISO the more “noisier” pictures you will get. Aperture is how opened the lens is when taking a photo. The smaller the aperture(larger numbers) the more the photo the camera will focus in on. The larger the aperture(small numbers) less will be focused, which in some instances is good as you want to make sure the focus is the main subject. Shutter Speed is how long the shutter is opened. The faster the shutter speed the more the movement is unseen and the photo will look frozen,. The slower the shutter speed, the more movement you will be able to see in the photo. But sometimes movement isn’t the worst thing, as if objects were blurred together can give a different look to the image.

What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? EXPLAIN don't just list.
Patterns can give the image a creative and strong composition. Texture will bring the image to life and make the photo more interesting to look at. Symmetry can be a mirrored image which with a strong background and composition, the photo will lead your eye to a creative and interesting point of view. Depth of Field is what parts of the image will be focused and can really tell us what the message of the photo is. Lines is one of the biggest elements in art. Lines can lead the eye to what the main subject is, and also create a strong photograph.

Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another?
When the sun, moonlight, light between clouds, or even sunlight through a window is showing, it can really create a natural feeling. But when using the natural lighting, sometimes the lighting is not bright enough or can even be too bright, and you may have to use artificial lighting. This type of lighting could be studio lighting, or a flash, and this can be used to show more of a dramatic photo. When it is a darker area, using flash can bring out more of the color and will focus more on the photo.

In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain.
I have never really focused on the lighting when I was taking photos. For senior pictures, we used natural lighting, which was the sun. That creates the clear natural feeling. Maybe when even taking sunset pictures, it is the same way. Or even taking pictures at a game we use flash to focus the photo more and create more color. I preferably like taking pictures with natural lighting.