midterm Flashcards
(39 cards)
Exposure
how light or dark an image is
exposure is controlled by
aperture shutter speed ISO
aperture controls…
the size of the opening of the lens
aperture is measured in …
F stops
shutter speed controls…
the amount of time that light is let into the camera lens
shutter speed is measured in …
factions of a second
ISO controls
cameras sensitivity to light
what happens when the iso is too high?
digital noise
histogram shows
the quality of your exposure
vertical axis of histogram
number of pixels
horizontal axis of histogram
brightness of pixels
left to right label histogram
blacks shawdows midtones highlights whites
clipping is when
dynamic range of the camera cannot contain al the informaiton
exposure triangle is used
to change settings while maintaining exposure
list principles of design
balance contrast emphasis pattern space scale/proportion unity variety movement/rhythm
describe balance
illustates visual weight
describe contrast
two or more opposing elements
describe emphasis
shapes the center of interest
describe pattern
makes sense of visual world with regularity
describe space
dictates the organized/disorganized distribution of visual elements
describe unity
relationship between elements
describe variety
use of different elements
describe movement/rhythm
adds excitment by showing action
describe scale/proportion
realtionship between relative sizes of elements
