The Camera

The Camera

1: In a dark room a tiny hole is made in one wall. The hole light is focused and the outside scene is projected upside down on the opposite wall

2: The understanding of optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses.

3: A glass lens, a dark box, and film.

4:  They are both small portable cameras. 

5: An electronic sensor called a CCD. 

Camera Modes

6: Auto will completely control flash and exposure. Program is an automatic- assist, just like point and shoot. You can usually control flash and a few other camera settings.

7: It helps blur out the background so you can focus on the main portrait. 

8: To freeze motion. The camera uses the highest shutter speed possible. An example would be someone skateboarding. 

9: The photographer has to set both the shutter and the aperture. 

The Half Press

10: A half press will tell the camera that you're about to take the shot and to be prepared. 

11: This symbol is the "Disabled Flash." If your camera is on this mode there will be no flash.

12: This symbol is "Auto-Flash" It will automatically fire if the camera thinks it needs more light.

Introduction to Exposure

13: If there is too much light the picture will be washed out. 

14: If there is not enough light the picture will be too dark.

The Universal Stop 

15: A relative measurement of light.

16: One

17: Two 

Shutters and Aperture

18: Longer shutter speeds means more light

19: Shorter shutter speed means less light

20: It controls the brightness its reduced as light passes through an aperture.

21: The smaller f stops means larger openings.