Manual Mode: Using the Exposure Triangle

Using Manual Mode

Learn how to take everything your learned about the Exposure Triangle and White Balance to create properly exposed and interesting photos.

Multiple Choice

Where is the on/off switch?

• On the top of the camera, very obviously labeled

• I don’t know

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Where do you change the mode on a DSLR?

• The dial on top by the on/off switch

• The q button on the back of the camera

• The switch on the lens

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What is M mode?

• Manual mode

• Aperture priority mode

• Shutter priority mode

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In manual mode, this setting will be highlighted automatically. I can adjust it with the main dial and without having to touch any other buttons

• Shutter Speed

• ISO

• White Balance

• Aperture

Multiple Choice

In manual mode, to select and change the aperture setting, I first have to press the _____ button before moving the main dial

• AV

• ISO

• WB

• AF

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In manual mode, to select and change the White Balance setting, I first have to press the _____ button

• AV

• ISO

• WB

• AF

Multiple Choice

In manual mode, to select and change the ISO setting (and make sure it's not set to automatic), I first have to press the _____ button.

• AV

• ISO

• WB

• AF

Multiple Choice

According to the video, which ISO could I use for photographing outside or inside in decent light?

• 100

• 200

• 400

• 800

• 1600

Drag and Drop

The are selected shows the ​

Placeholder

which shows me if the ​

Placeholder

is correct or not.

I need to manipulate the other settings to get the little peg at ​

Placeholder

to ensure proper exposure.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

light meter

exposure

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-1

-2

-3

white balance

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Why should I avoid using too high of an ISO?

• Makes the images too grainy

• May reduce the quality

• Changes the colour cast to the wrong colour

• Makes your image go out of focus

• Makes your depth of field too shallow

How is exposure controlled?

We can support the exposure of an image through the use of ...

Aperture

Shutter Speed

ISO

White Balance

The Exposure Triangle

Multiple Choice

The brightness level of an image is called......

• balance

• brightness

• exposure

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Exposure is controlled by:

• Aperture

• Shutter speed

• ISO

• All three

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ISO, shutter speed and aperture make up what?

• exposure triangle

• exposure golden pyramid

• exposure headache

• exposure composition

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If you want to FREEZE ACTION, you should use ...

• A slow shutter speed

• A wide aperture

• A fast shutter speed

• A high ISO

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Shutter speed controls ...

• How wide the lens is open

• How fast the camera takes the picture

• The sensitivity of the camera to light

• How shaky the image looks

Multiple Choice

Using a shutter speed lower than 1/60 means you should use a tripod?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What type of shutter speed is being used in this photo?

• Slow

• Fast

• Medium

• Open

Multiple Choice

If you wish to freeze the motion of a fast-moving subject, which shutter speed would you use?

• 1/500 second

• 1/30 second

• 2/1 second

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shutter speeds would be more likely to FREEZE motion?

• 1/800

• f/2.8

• 4”

• f/22

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Which shutter speed would be best to create motion blur?

• 1/1000 second

• 1/20 second

• 1/200 second

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Aperture refers to

• Size of the opening in the lens

• How quick the shutter opens

• Film or sensor sensitivity

• Exposure level

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Which aperture setting will let in the least amount of light?

• f22

• f18

• f11

• f5.6

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Which of the following would let more light into the camera?

• f 22

• f 2.8

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What is Depth of Field?

• The range of focus from the foreground to the background in an image.

• The window in the photography room

• A very bright, sharp photo

• A blurry, dark photo

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The image above displays which Depth of Field?

• Shallow

• Deep

• Tall

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If you want to achieve shallow depth of field, you should use ...

• A wide aperture (F3.5)

• A fast shutter speed

• A narrow aperture (F22)

• A low ISO

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The setting on the camera that determines the sensitivity of the sensor to light.

• Depth of Field

• Aperture

• Exposure

• ISO

Multiple Choice

When you shoot outside on a bright, sunny day, which ISO would you use?

• ISO 100

• ISO 640

• ISO 1600

Multiple Choice

According to the video, when should you raise your ISO

• Right away

• When you're unable to change your Aperture or Shutter Speed any further

• In bright light

• In dark light

• When you're unable to change your Aperture or White Balance any further

Open Ended

According to the video, what's the big difference between using Manual vs. Aperture or Shutter Speed priority?

Multiple Select

According to the video, when setting your aperture, what 2 questions should you ask yourself?

• Do I want a blurry background?

• Do I want to have a little bit of natural motion blur?

• Do I want everything in focus?

• Do I want to focus or freeze the motion?

• Where am I going to go get lunch?

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According to the video, when setting your shutter speed, what 2 questions should you ask yourself?

• Do I want a blurry background?

• Do I want to have a little bit of natural motion blur?

• Do I want everything in focus?

• Do I want to focus or freeze the motion?

• Where am I going to go get lunch?

Multiple Choice

According to the video, sometimes you may have to sacrifice some of the settings to expose your picture properly.

1st scenario: he talks about trying to take a daytime portrait with a shallow depth of field. You use a low f-stop to get the blurry background and a shutter speed of 1/20. However, the image is too bright.

What should you do if you can't lower the ISO any further?

• Increase the f-stop

• Decrease the f-stop

• Increase the shutter speed

• Decrease the shutter speed

• Raise the ISO

Multiple Choice

According to the video, sometimes you may have to sacrifice some of the settings to expose your picture properly.

2nd scenario: You want to take an action freeze frame of a touch down. You use a shutter speed above 1/2000.

What should you do if your image is too dark?

• Increase the f-stop

• Decrease the f-stop

• Increase the shutter speed

• Decrease the shutter speed

• Raise the ISO

Multiple Choice

According to the video, sometimes you may have to sacrifice some of the settings to expose your picture properly.

3rd scenario: You want to take photo at a concert, but it's underexposed. You've already adjusted your aperture to the lowest number and your shutter speed is at 1/60.

What should you do if your image is still too dark?

• Increase the f-stop

• Decrease the f-stop

• Increase the shutter speed

• Decrease the shutter speed

• Raise the ISO

Step 3: Adjust Aperture according to exposure

Photo appears underexposed?

• If it's okay to have a shorter depth of field, try going with a smaller f-stop number

• Smaller f-stop = larger aperture opening = more light

Photo appears overexposed?

• If it's okay to have a greater depth of field, try going with a larger f-stop number

• Larger f-stop = Smaller aperture opening = less light

Step 4: Revisit ISO if necessary

• Image is still too over exposed and you can't adjust the shutterspeed or aperture without losing the effect you want? Lower your ISO.

• Image is still too underexposed? Increase your ISO. Watch out for visual noise

Images that depend on the shutter (e.g. long exposure, action shots)

What should I set first?

Well, it depends on the type of shot

Step 1: Set your ISO & White Balance according to the setting you're in

• Outside: ISO of 100-200

• Inside with light: Try starting at 400 or 800

• Inside with little light: Try starting 1600

Step 2: Shutter Speed

• Need Motion blur? Try a shutter speed below 1/200

• Need to Freeze your subject? Try above 1/200

• Long exposure? for anything slower than 1/60, grab a tripod

Step 3: Adjust Shutter Speed according to exposure

Photo appears underexposed? Slow down your shutter speed

• Slower Shutter Speed = More light

• Watch out for motion blur! Avoid going below 1/500 if your subject is moving.

• Watch out for Camera Shake! Get a tripod if you go below 1/60

Photo appears overexposed?

• Faster Shutter Speed = Less light

• This will also freeze your subject.

Step 4: Revisit ISO if necessary

Step 1: Set your ISO & White Balance according to the setting you're in

• See previous slide for more details

Step 2: Set Your Aperture according to your goal for the picture

Large depth of field? Try a larger f-stop (e.g. f-22)

• Large f-stop = Large Depth of Field

Short Depth of Field? Try a smaller f-stop

• Smaller f-stop = Shorter Depth of Field

Images that depend on a shallow or extended depth of feild (portraits, landscapes, images of still objects)

What should I set first?

Well, it depends on the type of shot

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I'm photographing a landscape

I need to adjust the settings on my camera. Put in order which ones I should do first?

• Set the White Balance to suit the environment

• Set ISO to suit the lighting in the environment

• Aperture

• Shutter Speed

• Adjust ISO as needed

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5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

I'm photographing a landscape on a sunny day

What ISO setting will I need?

• 100-200

• 400-800

• 1600-3200

• 6400 or higher

Multiple Choice

I'm photographing a landscape on a sunny day of mountains in the distance

What Aperture setting will I need?

• f-1.4

• f-2.8

• f-5.6

• f-8

• f-22

Reorder

I'm photographing a moving car

I need to adjust the settings on my camera. Put in order which ones I should do first?

• Set the White Balance to suit the environment

• Set the ISO to suit the lighting in the environment

• Shutter Speed

• Aperture

• Adjust ISO as needed

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Select

I'm photographing a moving car and want to create a panning effect

What Shutter Speed do I need?

• 1/20

• 1/30

• 1/60

• 1/200

• 1/500 or faster

Multiple Choice

If the picture is overexposed, but I like the motion blur I'm getting, how could I adjust the aperture?

• Use a larger f-stop

• Use a smaller f-stop

Multiple Choice

I'm photographing a moving car and want to freeze the action

What Shutter Speed do I need?

• 1/20

• 1/30

• 1/60

• 1/200

• 1/500 or faster

Multiple Choice

If the picture is underexposed, but I like how frozen the picture is, how could I adjust the aperture?

• Use a larger f-stop

• Use a smaller f-stop

Reorder

I'm photographing my niece under an oak tree for a family photo session.

I need to adjust the settings on my camera. Put in order which ones I should do first?

• Set the White Balance to suit the environment

• Set the ISO to suit the lighting in the environment

• Aperture

• Shutter Speed

• Adjust ISO as needed

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

I'm photographing my niece under an oak tree for a family photo session.

What White Balance preset should I use?

• Sunny

• Shade

• Tungsten

• Flourescent

• Incandescent

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I'm photographing my niece under an oak tree for a family photo session.

What ISO setting will I need?

• 100-200

• 400-800

• 1600-3200

• 6400 or higher

Multiple Select

I'm photographing my niece under an oak tree for a family photo session.

What Aperture setting will I need to achieve the depth of field effect in the photo?

• Large f-stop

• Small f-stop

• Large aperture opening

• Small aperture opening

Multiple Choice

Considering the size of the aperture, I will need to adjust my shutter speed to make sure I get the right exposure.

I will probably have to do the following next...

• Use a slow shutter speed to avoid overexposing the picture

• Use a slow shutter speed to avoid underexposing the picture

• Use a fast shutter speed to avoid overexposing the picture

• Use a fast shutter speed to avoid underexposing the picture

Reorder

My sister is a bit dramatic, and wants me to take a photo of her like this for our family photo session

I need to adjust the settings on my camera. Put in order which ones I should do first?

• Set the White Balance to suit the environment

• Set the ISO to suit the lighting in the environment

• Aperture

• Shutter Speed

• Adjust ISO as needed

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Select

What Aperture setting will I need to achieve the depth of field effect in the photo?

• Large f-stop

• Small f-stop

• Large aperture opening

• Small aperture opening

Multiple Choice

Considering the size of the aperture, I will need to adjust my shutter speed to make sure I get the right exposure.

I will probably have to do the following next...

• Use a slow shutter speed to avoid overexposing the picture

• Use a slow shutter speed to avoid underexposing the picture

• Use a fast shutter speed to avoid overexposing the picture

• Use a fast shutter speed to avoid underexposing the picture

Reorder

To acieve this effect, what should I do first?

I need to adjust the settings on my camera. Put in order which ones I should do first?

• Set the White Balance to suit the environment

• Set the ISO to suit the lighting in the environment

• Shutter speed

• Aperture

• Adjust ISO as needed

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

I look up and see this light. What White Balance preset should I use?

• Flourescent

• Tungsten

• Shade

• Sunny

Multiple Choice

To acieve this effect, what shutter speed do I need?

• 1/30 or slower

• 1/60

• 1/200

• 1/500 or faster

Multiple Select

Considering the length of the shutter speed, I will need to adjust my aperture to make sure I get the right exposure.

I will probably have to do the following next...

• Large aperture opening

• Small Aperture Opening

• Large f-stop

• Small f-stop

Multiple Choice

You are in an environment with low light. Which of the following will you most likely have to adjust on your camera?

• Lower your shutter speed

• Raise your ISO

• Widen your aperture

• All of these

Multiple Select

Ms. Lalonde tasked you with photographing the Sr. Boys Basketball team as they take on Medicine Hat. The game has begun!

What settings do you adjust first?

• Aperture

• Shutter Speed

• ISO

• White Balance

• Exposure Compensation

Multiple Choice

You look up and see these lights. What White Balance preset do you use?

• Tungsten

• Fluorescent

• Incandescent

• Sunny

• Shade

Multiple Select

Since you're in a decently light gym, what should you start setting your ISO at?

• 100-200

• 400-800

• 800-1600

• 1600-3200

Multiple Choice

Since you're photographing basketball players during a game

What setting do you adjust next?

• Aperture

• Shutter Speed

• ISO

• White Balance

• Exposure Compensation

Multiple Choice

The players move fast

What shutter speed should you use to freeze the action?

• 1/15 or slower

• 1/30

• 1/60

• 1/200

• 1/500 or faster

Multiple Choice

You set your shutter speed to 1/1000

You froze the action, but notice the picture is a bit underexposed. You notice the light meter is showing we need to increase the exposure

What do you do to balance the exposure?

• Adjust the Aperture to a higher f-stop

• Adjust the Aperture to a lower f-stop

• Adjust the ISO to a higher setting

• Adjust the ISO to a lower setting

• Slow your shutter speed but keep it faster than 1/500

Multiple Choice

You set your shutter speed to 1/500

You notice the picture's exposure has improved

What do you do next to balance the exposure?

• Adjust the Aperture to a higher f-stop

• Adjust the Aperture to a lower f-stop

• Adjust the ISO to a higher setting

• Adjust the ISO to a lower setting

• Nothing, you're all set! Keep taking photos and make minor adjustments as needed!

Multiple Choice

You adjust your aperture to f-5.6

You notice the picture's exposure has improved. You notice the picture is still too underexposed, but you found the backgrounds were too blurry at f-4 but okay at f-5.6.

What do you do next to balance the exposure?

• Adjust the Aperture to a higher f-stop

• Adjust the Aperture to a lower f-stop

• Adjust the ISO to a higher setting

• Adjust the ISO to a lower setting

• Slow your shutter speed below 1/500

Multiple Choice

You adjust ISO from 800 to 1600

You notice the picture's exposure is brighter and there isn't too much noise or grain.

What do you do next to balance the exposure?

• Adjust the Aperture to a higher f-stop

• Adjust the Aperture to a lower f-stop

• Adjust the ISO to a higher setting

• Adjust the ISO to a lower setting

• Nothing, you're all set! Keep taking photos and make minor adjustments as needed!

At last, you’ve gotten the picture you wanted!

Multiple Choice

If I am taking a picture of a landscape and I want everything in the photo in focus, then I need a __________ depth of field.

• shallow

• deep

• high

• low

Multiple Choice

If it is very bright outside, more than likely you will have to do which of the following?

• Make your ISO higher

• Widen your aperture

• Lower your shutter speed

• Narrow your aperture

Review: Compositional Strategies

●Patterns: repeated objects, shapes, or colours in a picture that add
interest and create visual rhythm.

●Leading Lines: Lines in picture that direct the eye through the
picture plane (e.g. roads, fences, hallways, staircases)

●Framing: Using natural (e.g. tree branches, hands, arms) or
unnatural (e.g. doorways and windows) to create visual frames that
surround and emphasize your subject.

●Balance: Formal (symmetrical) and informal (asymmetrical)

●Rule of Thirds: Dividing the picture plane up into thirds and
placing subjects on focal points/points of interest (where the lines
intersect)

●Shallow Depth of Field: Creating shallow depth by using your
aperture to blur the background while keeping your subject in focus.

●Viewpoint: Bird’s-eye view or Worm’s-eye view

●Inclusion & Exclusion: Cropping your subject to fill the frame

Multiple Choice

What is the main compositional strategy used?

• Rule of thirds

• Bird's eye view

• Leading lines

• Fill the frame

Multiple Choice

One compositional strategy used 

• Pattern

• Leading lines

• Framing

• Rule of thirds

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One compositional strategy

• Leading lines

• Shape

• Bird's eye view/high vantage point

• Rule of thirds

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Which element of art is repeated to create a pattern?

• Space

• Line

• Form

• Value

Multiple Choice

Compositional strategy?

• Framing

• Rule of thirds

• Fill the frame

• Pattern

Multiple Choice

Compositional strategy being used in this photo?

• Framing

• Bird's eye view

• High vantage point

• Non-distracting/blurred background

Multiple Choice

Compositional strategy being used in this image?

• High vantage point

• Leading lines

• Fill the frame

• Framing

Multiple Choice

Compositional strategy?

• Symmetry

• Framing

• Uniform pattern

• High vantage point/Bird's eye view

Multiple Choice

Compositional strategy?

• Rule of thirds

• Leading lines

• Worm's eye view

• Pattern

Multiple Choice

What is the main compositional strategy being used in this image?

• Framing

• Rule of thirds

• Blurred/non-distracting background

• Low vantage point

Multiple Choice

Which compositional strategy is being used in this image? 

• Rule of thirds

• Simple/non-distracting background

• Fill the frame

• All of these

Multiple Choice

Compositional strategy?

• Leading lines

• Interrupted pattern

• Fill the frame

• Rule of thirds

Multiple Choice

Compositional strategy?

• Low vantage point/Worm's eye view

• Framing

• Leading lines

• Uniform pattern

Multiple Choice

Compositional strategy?

• Leading lines

• High vantage point/Bird's eye view

• Rule of thirds

• Fill the frame

Multiple Choice

Which 2 compositional strategies does this photo use?

• Leading lines and rule of thirds

• Leading lines & framing

• Framing & pattern

• Pattern & rule of thirds

Multiple Choice

What's the best definition of leading lines?

• Lines that lead to a subject

• Lines that go from one corner to another

• Lines that lead the eye from the foreground to the background

• Lines that interrupt a pattern

Multiple Choice

What's the best definition of symmetry in photography?

• The image is mirrored side to side, top to bottom, or both

• The image is asymmetrically balanced

• The subject is framed by objects in the foreground or background

• The subject is located at imaginary intersection points

Multiple Choice

Best definition for Pattern in photography

• A picture of fabric with a pattern on it

• Multiple lines

• Lines that lead the eye from the foreground to the background

• A repeating element of art (line, shape, value, etc.)

Multiple Choice

When using the rule of thirds where should the horizon line be placed?

• In the middle

• In the lower or upper third of the image

• Horizontal lines can be anywhere

• In the background

Multiple Choice

How would you teach fill the frame?

• Leave out what you don't want in the photo

• You can cut off part of your main subject

• All of these

• Zoom in, get close, only show the subject, nothing else