Composition Notes
What are the 6 Guidelines for better pictures: simplicity, rule of thirds, lines, balance, framing, mergers.
What is the rule of thirds? Can you diagram it if asked? The rule of thirds is when you mentally split your photo into thirds horizontally and vertically so you end up with 4 intersections where it's best to center your photo.
What are the most dynamic lines? Diagonal lines are the most dynamic.
What are the most common and graceful lines? These lines are called S curves.
What are the two types of balance? Which is more dynamic? The two types of balance are symmetrical and non-symmetrical. Non-symmetrical is more dynamic.
What are two types of mergers? Border mergers(when people or objects are cut off because the photographer didn't line their eye up correctly) and near mergers(when objects or lines are too close to the subject).
How do you avoid mergers? You can avoid mergers by making sure you're viewing the correct image when looking into the view finder and making sure you're taking the photo on a clear background.
What is the rule of thirds? Can you diagram it if asked? The rule of thirds is when you mentally split your photo into thirds horizontally and vertically so you end up with 4 intersections where it's best to center your photo.
What are the most dynamic lines? Diagonal lines are the most dynamic.
What are the most common and graceful lines? These lines are called S curves.
What are the two types of balance? Which is more dynamic? The two types of balance are symmetrical and non-symmetrical. Non-symmetrical is more dynamic.
What are two types of mergers? Border mergers(when people or objects are cut off because the photographer didn't line their eye up correctly) and near mergers(when objects or lines are too close to the subject).
How do you avoid mergers? You can avoid mergers by making sure you're viewing the correct image when looking into the view finder and making sure you're taking the photo on a clear background.
Aperture Notes
What is an aperture? Aperture is the opening of the lens of a camera that controls the amount of light let in.
The aperture works like the pupil of an eye: it can be enlarged or contracted to control light. This is done with a diaphragm, a ring of this overlapping metal leaves located inside the lens.
Aperture sizes are also known as f-stops.
What are the two functions of the answer to #3? Changing the depth of field and the amount of light.
List the standard f-stops (9 total):
f-1.4, f-2, f-2.8, f-4, f-5.6, f-8, f-11, f-16, f-22
What is depth of field? Depth of field is the range of distance that is in focus.
What f-stop will give you the shallowest depth of field? f-2
What f-stop will give you the greatest /deepest depth of field? f-22
How does the aperture work with the shutter to give you the proper amount of light? The smaller the f-stop, the more light will come through, with less focus.
The aperture works like the pupil of an eye: it can be enlarged or contracted to control light. This is done with a diaphragm, a ring of this overlapping metal leaves located inside the lens.
Aperture sizes are also known as f-stops.
What are the two functions of the answer to #3? Changing the depth of field and the amount of light.
List the standard f-stops (9 total):
f-1.4, f-2, f-2.8, f-4, f-5.6, f-8, f-11, f-16, f-22
What is depth of field? Depth of field is the range of distance that is in focus.
What f-stop will give you the shallowest depth of field? f-2
What f-stop will give you the greatest /deepest depth of field? f-22
How does the aperture work with the shutter to give you the proper amount of light? The smaller the f-stop, the more light will come through, with less focus.