Photography Flashcards
(38 cards)
What does the film speed indicate?
How sensitive the film is to the light
What does the shutter speed control?
How fast the picture is taken/timer
What shutter speed would you use if your object was moving fast?
1/1000
What is the aperture and what does it control?
How much is in focus and size of hole
What aperture would you use if you wanted a lot and focus?
F 22
Most common cause of spoiled pictures?
Camera movement
What is framing?
Putting an edge or a border around the picture .
Adds depth to the picture and focuses the viewers attention.
Reflective light
Reflects light
Incident light
Strikes surface
What is the depth of field?
The zone of acceptable sharpness within a photo that is in focus.
How do you change the depth of field?
Changed by the aperture ring on the camera
Where is the depth of field found?
On the lens
What kind of light is film sensitive to?
All light
What kind of light is paper sensitive to?
Blue and purple light
When do you have to make a new test strips?
Always make a new test strip/all the above
How are test strips used?
It’s like you’re making a photo but put cardboard on segments to see how much late needed
How do you filters work in a dark room?
00 = grey pictures 5= black and white pictures
To determine what filter you use and how much light, change the contrast
What kind of film you use in this class?
ILford HP5 150 500
How do you use and then larger? What are the steps?
Step 1: Put in filter
Step 2: Put in negative
Step 3: Focus with grain enlarger
Step 4: Make test strip
Which side of your film is the emulsion on?
Dull side underneath
Which side of your paper is the emulsion on?
Shinny side
What do you use to focus a photo in the darkroom?
Grain enlarger
How do you agitate your film while processing? How often?
Turn box with film up and down every 30 seconds.
Why do you tap your film canister while processing?
To remove the bubbles from film
