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?
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Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.- What does aperture control in a photograph?
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How much light enters the camera through the lens opening.- What is shutter speed?
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The length of time the camera sensor is exposed to light.- What does ISO measure in photography?
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The camera sensor's sensitivity to light.- How does aperture affect depth of field?
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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?
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The ratio of the lens focal length to the aperture diameter.- How does a fast shutter speed affect motion in photos?
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It freezes motion by reducing the time light reaches the sensor.- What causes motion blur in photography?
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A slow shutter speed that allows moving subjects to blur across the sensor during exposure.- What is the downside of using high ISO?
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It increases digital noise (grain) in the image.- What is the rule of thirds in composition?
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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?
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Lines within the frame that guide the viewer's eye toward the main subject.- What is framing in photographic composition?
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Using elements within the scene to frame and isolate the main subject.- What is depth of field?
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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?
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For portrait photography to blur the background and isolate the subject.- When might you want deep depth of field?
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For landscape photography to keep the entire scene in sharp focus from foreground to background.
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