Gabi

Depth of field is the distance between the photographer and the main focus for the image. This means if you are standing close to the object, such as taking a picture of a flower you have a small depth of field, and if you're far away from an image such as taking a picture of the mountains, you have a wider depth of field. The exposure triangle contains three main elements; ISO, Aperture, Shutter speed. These elements work together to make for the image to look as focused and create the best looking photo possible. ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor aka the lighting of the picture, Shutter Speed is the amount of time that shutter is open, and Aperture is the opening of the lens, which allows for the size of the frame. There are 5 compositional techniques that are used in photography. Those techniques are, rule of thirds, framing, fill the frame, level horizon, and leading lines. Rule of thirds separates the image in three sections that you can use to move your main focus around the image, which will cause the image to move away from sitting in the center. Framing is when you use something such as trees in the image to frame the main focus. Filling the frame however is when you can either zone in on a portion or find an object that fills the entire image therefore there will be less negative spacing. Level horizon you can often find in images that will commonly be the line that separates the sky and the ground. Having a level horizon gives a stable stance and ground within the image. Lighting comes from natural light such as the sun, moon, or even firelight from the outside and even taken on the inside windows allow for sun that exploits a natural light. Lighting can also come from artificial light. Artificial light comes from flash, spot lights, strobe lights, or dramatic lights. These are just a couple examples of light sources. I have had most experience using natural lighting. I have taken most of my pictures outside using the light from specifically the sun.