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1
Q

Photography

A

to write with light

2
Q

composition

A

the pleasing arrangement of elements (what makes a photo look good)

3
Q

cropping

A

removing unwanted items

4
Q

aperture

A

the hole in the camera

5
Q

shutter

A

covers the aperture

6
Q

Pinhole Camera

A

Pinhole, shutter, light proof box

7
Q

Emulsion

A

light sensitive material

8
Q

Film

A

Flexible, plastic w/ emulsion on 1 side

9
Q

ISO-film speed

A

film’s sensitivity to light, Low=bright (portraits), High=dark,

10
Q

Latent vs Visible Image

A

Latent-invisible (before filming), Visible-visible image

11
Q

Lens

A

1 or more pieces of optical glass

12
Q

f/stop

A

controls size of aperture, depth of field

13
Q

List all the f/stops

A

f/1, f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16, f/22 (Most-> least amount of light) (10)

14
Q

Shutter Speed

A

Amount of time shutter is open

15
Q

List all the shutter speeds

A

2 sec, 1 sec, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (Most-> least amount of light) (13)

16
Q

Shutter release

A

the button that opens the shutter

17
Q

Film advance

A

The lever that moves the film through the camera

18
Q

Developer

A

Darkens the silver/emulsion

19
Q

Stop Bath

A

Stops developer

20
Q

Fixer

A

Makes image permanent

21
Q

Back Lighting

A

Lighting behind the subject, silohuettes

22
Q

Front lighting

A

light in face/ in front of subject (sun @ your back, white person)

23
Q

side lighting

A

light on subject’s side, creates depth

24
Q

Overcast lighting

A

soft/ scattered light, best for portraits

25
Q

Exposure

A

the amount of light

26
Q

Over exposed

A

too much light

27
Q

Under Exposed

A

not enough light

28
Q

Equivalent exposure

A

Same/equal amount of light

29
Q

Bracketing

A

Proper, over, under exposure

30
Q

Light Meter

A

Measures the amount of light

31
Q

Sunny Rule of f/16

A

1) sunny 2) f/16 3)shutter speed is 1/ISO

32
Q

Contrast

A

difference between light and dark

33
Q

Tripod

A

3 legged stand