Geffert-Godden

Focus is important because it can make an object stand out from its surroundings or blend in with its surroundings. Its important to take your time when focusing a digital slr photograph, and make sure to be still. Depth of field is the distance of what is in focus, its important because it determines how much of the photo is in focus, and can change the composition of the photo. When the main subject is in focus it has a shallow depth of feild, and when the whole image is in focus the image has a deep deth of field. It can be controlled by manually focusing the image, adjusting the aperature, the distance the camera is from the subject, and the camera focial abilities. The relationship between the three factors which effect a photos exposure; the aperature, shutter speed, and IOS speed. This is important because it deturmines how light or dark the photograph is. Natural lighting is from the sun, and artificial lighting is from another light source like a light. Decide which type of lighting is right for the effect you want, and think about the exposure triangle. Natural light comes in a wide spectrum of colors; direct sunlight, sunset, sunrise, shaded, and more. Artifical lighting has a smaller spectrum than natural lighting, and produces poor lighting, and poorer lit photographs. We have experience with both natural and artificial lighting because we have taken photos both indoors and outdoors. The 5 compositional techniques are rule of thirds, framing, fill the frame, level horizon, and leading lines. Rlue of thirds is when the focus of an image is located in the outer thirds of an image. Framing is when the focus or subject of a photograph is framed by some object. Fill the frame is when thesubject fills the whole photograph -- there is no negative space. Level horizon is when an image is taking level to the horizon -- straight. Leading lines are lines that keep eyes moving through out tht image, and lead your eyes from one side of the photograph to the other.
 * 1. What is important about focus? How do you get good focus in digital slr photograph?**
 * 2. Explain in your own words what depth of field is and why is it important to understand when shooting photos.**
 * 3. What is the exposure triangle and why is it important to making quality photos?**
 * 3. Which lighting techniques come from natural sources and which come from artificial? When would you use one vs another?**
 * 4. In terms of lighting what kinds of light sources do you already have experience shooting photos with? explain.**
 * What are the 5 compositional techniques?**