Weinfurter-Alex+research

What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in a digital slr photograph?
Controlling your focus is important, as it’s what determines the focal point of the piece. The focus is usually changed manually with a dial on the front of the camera, and it changes what gets the most clarity, and what becomes more blurry.

Explain in your own words what depth of field is and why it's important to understand when shooting photos.
Depth of field is what determines the amount of difference between the sharpest and the blurriest objects in an image. Depth of field is controlled with the camera’s aperture, and is measured in f/stops. Setting different f/stops can drastically change the look of the picture. Higher f/stops make the object in focus stand out, and make the backgrounds blurrier. Lower f/stops make everything in focus. == 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.) == The exposure triangle is the balance between shutter speed, iso, and aperture. These three features balance out the shot to create a better exposure. Aperture is used to change the depth of field, allowing a more dynamic shot. The shutter speed is used to control the clarity and the detail of the image, and the iso determined the sensitivity to light, either brightening or darkening the image. These three features, when balanced correctly, can create a perfect exposure.

Leading lines is a technique used to draw the viewer’s eye to a point on the image. This is done through lines moving through the piece, usually intersecting at some point. Rule of thirds is keeping the subject out of the center of the image, which usually looks bland in an image. Studies have proven that objects in the thirds of an image create the most dynamic shots, usually. Framing is using objects in the image to restrict the view to a certain part of a frame, and to draw the viewer’s eye. Most of the time, this technique uses objects in the foreground to surround objects behind it. Interesting point of view is moving the camera to a point that we aren’t used to seeing. This is used to make shots more dynamic and interesting, as it’s out of the ordinary. Filling the frame is another important technique used to insure that your subject is not lost in the background of the image. Keeping the subject filling most of the image usually creates the most interesting image.
 * What are the 5 compositional techniques we use in photography? EXPLAIN don't just list. **

Natural lighting is what come from a non-manmade source. The sun is a common natural light, though there’s also things like the moon, or fire. It typically makes softer images, and looks nicer than manmade sources can achieve. However, natural lighting is harder to control. Otherwise, people use artificial light sources, like flashlights or softboxes. These are easier to use, and can be put in a studio, but cost money and don’t always look as nice.
 * Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another? **

With my limited past in photography, I’ve mainly used natural because it’s free, and can create easily dynamic photos. However, I have used lamps a bit, which I’ve seen has a different look to it.
 * In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? Explain. **