Photography 1 Midterm Review

Camera obscura is Latin for:

darkened chamber

The image inside a pinhole camera is oriented...

Upside down and flipped

The oldest known surviving photograph shows

The view out a window

A photogram is made with the "subject's"

Shadows

Regarding cameras, SLR stands for:

Single lens reflex

What mechanism in your camera controls the length of time light will reach your sensor?

Shutter

What is a potential benefit of a mirrorless camera?

It can be smaller and lighter

When developing film, it's essential that the film is loaded into the reel in...

Total darkness

What three factors determine Depth of Field?

Size of aperture, lens focal length, distance to the subject

If I want shallow depth of field, and my camera can only go to f5.6, how can I maximize this effect?

Step closer to the subject

What does ISO control?

Sensor sensitivity

What does your aperture create as a side effect of its function?

Depth of Field

What does your shutter control?

Duration of exposure

The first step of Critique is to

Describe

A necessity of critical feedback is that it is delivered...

In a respectful way

What is a useful definition of Negative Space?

The space around the main subject

When should you use the Rule of Thirds?

When you want a dynamic, energetic composition.

Directional sunlight is likely to be...

Hard

Scattered light is likely to be...

Soft

Deep Depth of Field refers to:

Everything visible in your photograph being in acceptable focus

When printing in the darkroom, you make a test strip to find the...

Shortest time to maximum black tones

If your print in the darkroom has a rich, deep balck, but there are no highlights (lighter to white tones) you need to:

Increase the contrast with a filter

To better expose your film when shooting with your SLR film camera, you can use this trick:

Meter off your hand and expose accordingly

A photograph's craft describes:

How it is made

A photograph's composition describes:

How it looks

A photograph's concept describes:

Why it is made

A photograph's content describes:

What it is about

The first thing you should do when you log into the lab iMac is:

Change the monitor color profile and check the brightness

When is it okay to launch Lightroom by double clicking your catalog's icon?

Once all the sync indicators are positive

Where must you create your "S290 Fall 25" catalog?

Your USB-C SD Drive

What is the name of the Cloud Storage that you will use in this lab?

We're not using cloud storage.

What happens to your user account every night in the Photography 1 lab?

It is deleted, along with all your stuff

This camera setting controls the amount of light that passes through the lens via an adjustable opening

Aperture

A high aperture means...

A small number and more light gets let in

A low aperture means...

A big number and less light let in

What is subtext?

The underlying, implied meaning conveyed beyond the literal subject, communicated through visual cues like body language, expression, and composition

What is the most prominent element of design in this photo?

Dot