Photography: Shifting Gears

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What does “shifting gears” in photography mean?

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Moving from automatic settings to manual control.

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What do manual camera settings give photographers?

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More creative power and control over how pictures turn out.

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What is “tone” in photography?

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The lightness or darkness in an image.

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What camera setting determines the quality and size of pictures?

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File format.

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What are the two main file formats used in digital photography?

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JPEG and RAW.

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What does JPEG stand for?

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Joint Photographic Experts Group.

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What’s the biggest advantage of JPEG files?

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They are small, compressed, and easy to share.

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Why should photographers choose large JPEGs over small ones?

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Large files keep better quality for printing and editing.

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What happens to image clarity when resolution is lowered?

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The photo becomes grainy or blurred.

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What does “image resolution” mean?

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The pixel count (detail level) of an image file.