Core photography concepts including the exposure triangle, composition rules, and camera terminology for hobbyist photographers.
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- What are the three components of the exposure triangle?
- Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
- What does aperture control in a photograph?
- How much light enters the camera through the lens opening.
- What is shutter speed?
- The length of time the camera sensor is exposed to light.
- What does ISO measure in photography?
- The camera sensor's sensitivity to light.
- How does aperture affect depth of field?
- A smaller aperture (higher f-number) creates greater depth of field; a larger aperture (lower f-number) creates shallow depth of field.
- What does an f-stop represent?
- The ratio of the lens focal length to the aperture diameter.
- How does a fast shutter speed affect motion in photos?
- It freezes motion by reducing the time light reaches the sensor.
- What causes motion blur in photography?
- A slow shutter speed that allows moving subjects to blur across the sensor during exposure.
- What is the downside of using high ISO?
- It increases digital noise (grain) in the image.
- What is the rule of thirds in composition?
- Divide the frame into nine equal squares using two equally-spaced horizontal and vertical lines, then place subjects along these lines or intersections.
- What are leading lines in photography?
- Lines within the frame that guide the viewer's eye toward the main subject.
- What is framing in photographic composition?
- Using elements within the scene to frame and isolate the main subject.
- What is depth of field?
- The distance range in front of and behind the focus point that appears sharp in the photograph.
- When might you want shallow depth of field?
- For portrait photography to blur the background and isolate the subject.
- When might you want deep depth of field?
- For landscape photography to keep the entire scene in sharp focus from foreground to background.