Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Final Exam Review - Semester 1 - 2014/2015


  • Shutter speed (exposure time)
  • Aperture
    • size of the opening of a lens
    • measured in f/stops
    • smaller number - larger opening in the lens - more light - more bokeh
    • larger number - smaller opening in the lens - less light - less bokeh
  • ISO
    •  film sensitivity or sensor sensitivity
    •  Dim lighting or fast shutter speeds use a higher numbered ISO (ISO 1600, 3200, etc)
    •  Bright lighting or slower shutter speeds use a lower numbered ISO (ISO 100, 200)
  • Lenses
    • 50 mm exactly what the eye sees
      •  Not zoomed in and not zoomed out
    • Wide angle lens
      •  Anything under 50 mm
    • Telephoto lens
      •  Anything over 50 mm
    •  Zoom lenses
      •  Zoom in and out from one focal length to another
    •  Prime lenses
      •  Remain fixed at one designated focal length
  • Film Developing
    • Chemicals
      • developer - measure temperature
      • stop bath
      • fixer
      • perma-wash
      • photo flow
    • Film loading process and tools/equipment used
      •  Changing bag
      •  CanOpener
      •  Scissors
      •  Developing tank complete with spool
  • Computer/Post Processing
    • Computer Info
      • DPI - dots per inch - resolution
      • Prefixes
        • Terra - trillion
        • Giga - billion
        • Mega - million
        • Kilo - thousand
      • File Types
        • .psd - PhotoShop Documents
          • uncompressed files - contain layers
          • larger file size
        • .jpeg - joint photographic experts group
          • compressed files - contain no layers
          • smaller file size
      • Adobe Photoshop
        • Version CS6 - we use this in class
          • costs hundreds
        • Creative Cloud
          • costs $10/mo
        • Resolution
          • 72 dpi - graphics used on computer screens
          • 300 dpi - graphics used for print
        • Tools
          • Move
          • Rectangular marquee
          • Lasso
          • Magic Wand
          • Quick Selection
          • Crop
          • Spot healing brush
          • Brush
          • Clone stamp tool
          • Eraser
          • Gradient
          • Pen
          • Type tool
          • Zoom
          • Foreground and background colors
        • Layers
        • GIMP
          • free piece of photo editing software
      • Panning
        • Following a moving object with your camera
        • Subject is sharp, but background appears to be in motion
      • Tripod 
        • Used for long exposures
      • Common paper sizes
        • 4x6
        • 5x7
        • 8x10
        • 11x14
      • Rule of Thirds
        • Subject is placed in the left, right, top or bottom third of the photo

Final Exam Schedule - Semester 1, 2014-2015

Ok everybody, below is your schedule for final exams this year. Best of luck!