Assignment #5
How is the image captured in a digital camera
compared with film cameras? Digital cameras save the picture in pixels and film
takes them and prints them on the film
Compare size and cost of a DSLR to a point
and shoot. Which one is bigger, which one is more $$. A DSLR is way more
expensive because when it takes pictures it has more options to change the
picture to make it look the way you want a point and shoot just takes simple
pictures
What is a contact sheet? A sheet of all the
pictures you used in an assignment that are just thumbnails
What happens when you push the shutter button
halfway down? The camera focuses
What is a megapixel? One million pixels
What is the difference between optical and
digital zoom? Optical zoom uses the long lens to zoom and get closer digital
zoom is just for the camera doesn’t extend past the end
What does SLR stand for? Single lens reflex
What causes red-eye? Glare from extra light
Less light make a image _brighter_ while too
much light makes an image _Darker_?
List on camera flash pros/cons Camera flash
can be a good thing because it brings light that isn’t there and but the cons
are that if the light is to close it will cause a glare in your photo
List 5 types of memory cards used in cameras.
What is pixelization? When a picture changes
and the picture uses small picture filled dots to display instead of film or
other things
Explain the following elements of composition
Rule of Thirds: When you put the picture on either the right or left to make
the subjects stand out more
Leading lines: When you have little lines in you picture leading to the subject
Identify each symbol used on the mode dial
and what it is used for. Examples below
Portraits: Picture of a face used to take
pictures of people
Landscapes: Landscape is a picture of mountains it uses a high f-stop
Sports: Picture of a person running used to freeze motion
Macro: Picture of a flower taking close up pictures
AV: Just an AV it is aperture priority
TV: Just a TV it is shutter priority
M: Manual mode Just an M
P: Program mode auto sets aperture and shutter speed
Auto: Full auto takes all pictures for you
What settings does the photographer change in
Aperture Priority and Shutter Priority mode? The photographer shows aperture
priority and shutter priority
What is the cameras buffer and how can it
impact your photos? It is the thing that gets the photos and saves them
What does continuous shooting mode mean and
when would you use it? It will take pictures as fast as it can
What does shutter speed mean? How fast or
slow the shutter opens and closes
How can you tell which shutter speed is
faster? If the picture shows more detail it has a higher shutter speed
What is a histogram in Photoshop? Shows all
the pictures used in your pictures
What is opacity and how is it used in
Photoshop? How much you can see through what you have done to your picture
Explain when you should use the dodging and
burning tools in Photoshop. Dodging tool is used when it adds light burning
tool adds darkness
List the selection tools used in Photoshop
and explain when you would use each. Magic wand tool is used for selecting
solid colors. Pen tool is used for curved object with solid edges.
Color range is used when you need to gent
multiple colors in your picture. Quick selection tool used for simple
selections. Color channels are if you make complex selections like hair.
Explain when you should use the following
lenses
Wide angle: When you need to get a lot of range in a picture
Macro: When you need to take a close up pic
Telephoto zoom: When you need to take long distance pictures
What is a good resolution for 8 x 10 prints?
90 E-mailed photos? 160
What is saturation and how is it applied to
photos? Allow you to adjust the hue of the picture
How is the clone stamp tool used? (check each
step) Paints a part of the picture over another
How do you draw a straight line in Photoshop?
Hold down shift
What is a hot shoe? Mounting point on the top
of a camera to hold accessories
What is the keyboard shortcut for undo in
Photoshop? Command Z
How is a new layer added in Photoshop? In the
bottom corner you click new layer
What is the shortcut to change the brush size
in Photoshop? The brackets you can change size
What is a monopod? One leg to stabilize your
camera
What is workflow? Systematic organizations of
things
What is the most common file format for pictures? Jpeg