Learning Exposure

What is the exposure triangle?

• A graphic explanation of the 3 settings used to achieve correct exposure of a photograph

• A game with 3 players

• How you position yourself and the camera to take a picture

• How you position your hands to hold the camera

The side effect of a high ISO is...

• More sensitivity to light

• A grainy, noisy appearance

• Being able to photograph in low light settings

• Being able to photograph in full sun only

You have been hired to photograph a wedding at night in a barn with only string lights. You don't want to use the flash because of the effect it will have. What setting should you change so that your camera will use the limited amount of light?

• The white balance

• The ISO

• The shooting format

• Hold the camera in a horizontal position only

The side effect of a large aperture size is...

• large depth of field

• everything is in focus

• small depth of field

• 5 different focal points

Small depth of field means

• Everything is in focus.

• You can only photograph far away.

• Your can only photograph tiny objects.

• There is only a small amount in focus in front of and behind your focal point.

A large depth of field means...

• Everything, or much of the photograph is in focus, in front of and behind your focal point.

• Nothing at all is in focus and you need to back up.

• You can only photograph large massive objects.

• You should change all of your settings.

The side effect of a small aperture size is...

• Large depth of field

• Small depth of field

• You can't see anything

• A small amount of light is getting in the camera.

The MAIN effect of aperture, shutter speed and ISO is

• Each effect is different.

• Controlling how much light is entering and used by the camera.

• There is no effect at all.

• Making the picture look soft.

The tool in the camera that is constantly measuring the light is the...

• light dial

• light meter

• light temperature

• ISO

The ring at the end or very close to the end of your lens is your

• zoom

• focus ring

• white balance

• motion blur ring