Using Equipment

Question 1

What is a SLR camera?

Answer 1

single lens reflex camera uses a mirror and prism system that remits the photographer to view through the lens and see exactly what captured

Question 2

What is a DSLR camera?

Answer 2

A digital single-lens camera is a digital camera that combines the optics and mechanisms of SLR camera with a digital imaging sensor

Question 3

What is aperture priority?

Answer 3

User to set a specific aperture value while the camera selects a shutter speed to match it that will result in proper exposure

Question 4

What is shutter priority?

Answer 4

User to choose a specific shutter speed while the camera adjusts the aperture to ensure correct exposure.

Question 5

Manual setting camera

Answer 5

Allows the photographer to determine the exposure of an image by letting them select an aperture value and a shutter speed value, this give you ultimate control

Question 6

Programme setting camera

Answer 6

The camera chooses an aperture and shutter speed combination that will give you a good exposure, however you can adjust automatic settings

Question 7

Automatic settings camera

Answer 7

The camera chooses the optimum shutter speed, aperture, ISO and flash settings for your shot.

Question 8

What are pre-set modes?

Answer 8

These are pre-programmed settings that allow you to choose the optimum shutter speed and aperture value for the photograph you want to take

Question 9

Portrait Mode

Answer 9

A subject in the foreground of the frame and choose a shallow depth of field to keep the human subject in focus, but the background blurred.

Question 10

Macro Mode

Answer 10

Will choose a shallow depth of field to focus on the subject, however will not give a close up that is a macro lens needed for that

Question 11

Landscape Mode

Answer 11

Create a well-focused image from the foreground into the distance using a small aperture

Question 12

Sports Mode

Answer 12

Sports mode will give you a high shutter speed, to capture a moment in time freeze shot

Question 13

What is continuous lighting?

Answer 13

Any light that stays on for an extended period of time, (artificial lighting)

Question 14

Fill in flash

Answer 14

The aperture and shutter speed are adjusted to correctly expose the background, and the flash is fired to lighten the foreground.

Question 15

What is a reflector?

Answer 15

Is a improvised or specialised reflective surface used to redirect light towards a given subject or scene

Question 16

What is a diffuser?

Answer 16

Any material that diffuses or scatters light in some manner to transmit soft light