| A | B |
|---|
| Parts of Eyes | Iris Lens Retina |
| Cone Receptors | Responsible for color vision |
| Rod Receptors | Responsible for variations in intensity of light |
| How Cameras Work | Light passes lens, shutter opens chip records the light information |
| Focal Length | Distance between the center of the lens to the imaging device |
| Field of View | How much of an image can be recorded by the camera and the framing capabilities of the camera |
| Aperture | An opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, |
| Exposure | How much light you allow into the camera |
| Depth of Field | How much of an image stays in focus |
| Shutter Speed | How long the Iris stays open |
| ISO Settings | Sensitivity of the “Film” used (or the sensor) |
| Types of lenses: | Telephoto, Macro , Wide Angle, Prime Lens, Zoom Lens |
| Bracketing | Lets you take multiple shots at different exposures |
| Diffusers | Spread out light |
| Reflectors | Reflect Light |
| Magic Hour | Half an hour before sunrise and after sunset; Light is naturally diffused |
| Remote shutter | Can help keep the camera steady during tripod shots |
| Filters | Can be attached to light or to lens; Special effects; Polarizing & UV; Protects lens |
| Color Temperature | Light has color; White Balance Controls |
| Framing/Blocking | Establish a focal point; Rule of Thirds; Patience; Observe and adjust lighting; Orientation (Tall/Wide) Negative Space |
| Location | Outside shots can look better than inside shots |
| Posing | Learn to; be patient with subjects; Treat subjects well; bring along a book |
| Coverage | Take lots of photos; Practice |
| Cropping | Happens after the pix is taken |
| Center of interest | What's the image about? |
| Fill the frame | Pack the view finder with it. Get as much detail as you can. |
| Lines | Are what lead the viewer's eyes from one part of the photograph to another. |
| Flow | How the viewer's eye is lead from one part of the photograph to another. |
| Direction | Similar to flow, creates the illusion of motion |
| Repetition | Gives a sense of togetherness to parts of the image |
| Colors | Warm and cold |
| Contrast | Defined as the difference in the level of brightness between the brightest and darkest parts of your image. |
| Groups of 3's | Something psychologically appealing about this. |
| Rule of 3rds | Having your center of interest at one of these points or lines, you get a much more interesting image. |
| Negative Space | Basically large white or black space in the background (usually off to one side. |
| Foreground/Background | What's in it is obviously important. |
| Framing | It gives a sense of perspective and intimacy to the image. |
| Clutter | Is having a lot of "stuff" in either the foreground or background. |
