THE CAMERA



NAME ____________________________

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Answer the following question print and hand-in.

1. What does DSLR stand for?

2. What is the difference between a DSLR and a compact (point and shoot) camera?

3. What makes a good photo?

4. What is the difference between digital and optical zoom?

5.

Explain when you would use each of the following scene modes:

Portrait –

Landscape –

Child –

Sport –

Macro –

Night Portrait -

6. The exposure triangle is made up of three parts: The Shutter Speed, Aperture and ISO. Define the three areas:

a) The Shutter Speed –

b) Aperture –

c) ISO –

7. How is the Shutter Speed measured?

8. How is the Aperture measured?

9. When you are taking a picture in a darker situation, what setting of ISO would you use and why?

10. What is the Depth of Field?

11. What is the View Finder?

12. What is the advantage of having a camera with a higher resolution?

13. When would you use a tripod?

14. When taking a picture it is important to press the shutter button halfway before you take the picture. Why?

15. Explain the Rule of Thirds.

16. Identify the four areas of the Release Mode Selector.

Nikon D3100 DSLR Camera

17. Identify the parts of the camera indicated.

18. Based on the camera display above, answer the following questions:

|What is the shutter speed? | |

|What is the aperture setting? | |

|How much charge is in the battery? | |

|How many pictures are remaining? | |

|What is the ISO setting? | |

|What setting is the Mode Dial on? | |

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