Final Flashcards
(38 cards)
Shutter speed
Controls the length of time that light enters your camera
Aperture
Controls how much light enters your camera
ISO
Controls how sensitive your camera is to light
What does 1” shutter speed mean
Shutter will open for one second
What does a 1/500 shutter speed mean?
Shutter will open for one five hundredth of a second. Fast.
What does and aperture of f/16 mean?
Less light entering.
Wider depth of field.
If I have a fast shutter speed how much light is entering?
Little light
A slow shutter speed_______ movement
Blurs
A fast shutter speed ______ movement
Freezes
If your photo is over exposed what happened?
Too much light
If your photo is under exposed what happened?
Not enough light
What should you consider when using a slower shutter speed?
Larger aperture number and higher F stop number to let less light in
What is the technical term for when an entire photo is blurry when using a very slow shutter speed and no tri-pod?
Camera shake
Three elements and principles of design
Contrast
Lines
Light
A high aperture F/22 means a _______ depth of field and a ______ narrow lens opening
Wide
Narrow
A low aperture F/5.5 means a _______ depth of field and a ______ lens opening
Shallow
Wide
If you have a high aperture number what will the shutter speed automatically be adjusted to?
Slow
What are the three components that determine exposure?
Shutter speed
Aperture
ISO- international organization of standardization
When it’s dark you need to make the most of limited light, so you increase the sensitivity of your camera by ______ your ISO
Increasing
What is a good ISO setting for an overcast day?
400
The higher the ISO the more ______ an image can become. This effect can begin to occur with an ISO above 800
Noisy
_______ your ISO is essential if you want to use fast shutter speeds in low light
Increasing
What does exposure compensation do?
Allows you to make your entire image brighter or darker
Photographing snow and backlit scenes generally require ___
Adjustment of exposure compensation