Photography final semester 2 Flashcards

(45 cards)

1
Q

Which angle makes the subject look bigger. Which makes subject look smaller

A

Low angle = big
High angle = small

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2
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What is the command to select a whole image, copy, and paste

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Command A, C, V

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3
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What is the rule of thirds

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Placing your subject slightly off centered

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4
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What does a lower aperture (f/1.8) do to background

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Blurry background

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5
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What does a higher aperture (f/10 or f/12) do to the background of the photo

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Focused background

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6
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What is overexposed and what do the photos look like

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Too many highlights. Very bright

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7
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What is underexposed and what do the photos look like

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Too many lowlights. Very dark

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8
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3 basic edits to do to photograph

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Brightness, saturation, crop

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9
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What is a macro lens

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Sharp pics of very small objects

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10
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What is telephoto lens

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Photos of faraway subjects

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11
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What is wide angle lens

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Capturing as much as possible (fishball)

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12
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What is prime lens

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More light, faster shutter speed, better quality, small DOF

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13
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What is your shutter speed and when to increase

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Time sensor is exposed to light. If you want motion blur

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14
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Where is the aperture on your camera

A

Lens

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15
Q

Where is the shutter on your camera

A

Body

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16
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Do all lenses have the same aperture

A

No

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17
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What is the aperture and what is it’s main function

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Size of opening that allows light to reach sensor. Allow light to pass through camera

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18
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What is ISO and what does it do

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Camera’s sensitivity to light. Digitally enhances light

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19
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What happens when you raise your ISO up

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Pic will be more grainy/noisy

20
Q

What should you always check before going out and taking photos

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Aperture, shutter speed, ISO

21
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What should you do if your photos are coming out dark and your aperture is as low as it can go

22
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If photos are blurry, what should you do

A

Have faster shutter speed

23
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What does backlit mean

A

Light shining behind subject

24
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What does noise mean in reference to ISO

25
What is shallow DOF and how can you get this on a photo
Focused subject, blurry background. Low aperture
26
What does aperture mean in regards to opening of the lens
Smaller aperture- larger opening. Bigger aperture- smaller opening
27
(Aperture) Which number means more light coming in and which means less light
Lower number = more light, higher number = less light
28
What is panning and what should a good panning pic have
Freezing object in motion is a still frame, a frozen subject with busy and blurred background
29
What should your shutter speed be if you want to stop action clearly
Fast
30
Why should you also look behind the subject when taking photos
To make sure nothing looks like it's growing out of the subject
31
How do you control depth of field
Aperture
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Difference between 24mm lens and 50mm lens
24mm = more zoomed out 50mm = more zoomed in
33
How to setup camera for slow shutter speed shot
30 secs, aperture as high as possible
34
Tools to use to delete something
Spot healing brush or clone tool
35
DIfference between soft brush and hard brush
Soft- blurry less defined edges Hard- clear, defined edges
36
How to straighten image
Crop, straighten in options bar
37
Process of a forced perspective photograph
1 subject close 1 subject far
38
How to make changes to specific objects
Select tool
39
On photoshop, what does the hue saturation layer do
Changes the hue, saturation, and lightness of the colors in an image
40
Preferred resolution when printing photos
300
41
WHat is mask tool good for
Hide parts of an image/layer without erasing them
42
What is main purpose of tripod
To make sure camera stays still
43
What is purpose of having a blurry object in background
Create an increased sense of depth
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When is slow shutter speed useful
Motion blur
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What is the effect of long exposure
Motion blur