Introduction to Photography – Rules and Editing Terminology

Photography is a Greek word that means ....

• Seeing through a lens

• Painting with light

• Creating art using technology

Photography is ...

• An art

• A science

• Both an art and a science

In photography, _______ is the amount of light which reaches your camera sensor or film. It is a crucial part of how bright or dark your pictures appear.

Film speed is related to the texture of the photo. Which of the term(s) below indicates a high ISO or increased visual texture?

• Exposure

• Warmth

• Noise

• Grain

What camera mode produces nice "soft" images of people by reducing noise or grain (potentially blurring the background images)??

Which photo(s) has high ISO?

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Answer explanation

The higher the ISO (MORE Noise or Grain), the more detail seen in the portrait; the lower the ISO (LESS Noise or Grain), the less details seen in the portrait, typically blurring the background.

Which photo(s) has low ISO?

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Answer explanation

The higher the ISO (MORE Noise or Grain), the more detail seen in the portrait; the lower the ISO (LESS Noise or Grain), the less details seen in the portrait, typically blurring the background.

Which photo(s) has less noise or grain?

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Answer explanation

The higher the ISO (MORE Noise or Grain), the more detail seen in the portrait; the lower the ISO (LESS Noise or Grain), the less details seen in the portrait, typically blurring the background.

Which photo(s) has more noise of grain?

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Answer explanation

The higher the ISO (MORE Noise or Grain), the more detail seen in the portrait; the lower the ISO (LESS Noise or Grain), the less details seen in the portrait, typically blurring the background.

Which of the following shutter speeds shows the specific details in an action photo?

• Fast

• Slow