Photography Quiz 3
Lighting scatters on subject from many directions, shows little directionality. Light shadows, subject seems to be surrounded by light. Example: Heavily overcast days
Diffused light
Lighting comes from behind the camera towards the subject. The subject is evenly lit with little shadow. Volumes and textures are less pronounced
Front lighting
Filter that cuts down on the haze in atmosphere, does not effect exposure. It also protects lens if you drop it
UV Filter Skylight
Secondary Colors
Yellow, Magenta, Cyan
Light from flash travels up to about ___ feet in front
12
Tungsten is balanced at ____ °K
3200
Daylight is balanced at ____ °K
5600
Photographer: Made photography a fine art form, lead pictoralist movement, the Terminal, Winter 5th Avenue, Married to Georgia O'Keeffe
Alfred Stieglitz
Makes the flash warmer
Amber Filter
Photographer: Large format photos, Use montage, Photos of Detroit, Cuba, Russia
Andrew Moore
Photographer: Environmental Arts movement, Circles reflecting in water, Mix of Art and Photography, understand nature by participation, uses things in nature to make patterns
Andy Goldsworthy
Leaf Shutter can be used at ___ shutter speed with flash
Any
Lighting comes towards the camera from behind the subject, shadows are cast toward the camera, the front of subject in shadows
Backlighting
Cyan + Magenta + Yellow = ____
Black
The distance the light travels. This is measured from the flash to the reflective surface to subject, not straight flash to subject
Bounce Flash
Photographer: "On the Table Series", About race, Text is important to her work, puts filters - tries to give people more humanity, interested in the consequences of power
Carrie Mae Weems
Different Types of lighting
Daylight and Tungsten
The "quality" of the light; whether you use hard or soft lighting
Degree of diffusion
Lighting creates hard edge, dark shadows specular, the rays are parallel, striking the subject all from one direction. Example: Spotlight, sun on a clear day
Direct Light
Basic characteristics of light
Direction and Degree of diffusion
Lighting that is partially direct, with some diffused or scattered rays. Appear to come from a definite direction and creates distinct shadows but with edges that are soft. Example: indoors, windows or doorways are sources when sunlight is bouncing
Directionally-Diffused Light
Extra lighting that lightens shadows and reduces contrasts
Fill Light
During bright sunny day a flash will _____
Fill in the shadows
If a black bar appears when using the flash with a Focal Shutter it means...
Flash not in sink with shutter
Tells you how many times the exposure should be increased. A factor of 2 means the exposure should be doubled
Filter Factor
Similar to an ordinary meter but designed to read the brief intense burst of light from flash, which an ordinary meter can not read
Flash Meter
Power of the flash
Guide Number
F-Stop = ____ / ____
Guide Number / Distance of Subject to Flash
Photographer: Magnum Photographer, spontaneity, Street photographer, book "The Decisive Moment"
Henri Cartier-Bresson
When using a filter, it absorbs part of light that passes through them. So you need to ____
Increase your exposure
Main light source that casts set of dominant shadows
Key light
A color filter will ____ itself and ____ its compliment
Lighten itself and darken its compliment
Taking control of the shadows
Lighting direction
Red number on shutter or lightning bolt next to number indicates
Minimum flash synch number
Head on glare from metallic objects
Move to the side
Both color and B&W, filters amount of light coming into the lens, while leaving the color unchanged. Purpose is to increase exposure so you can use a slower speed for blue or smaller aperture # or less depth of field
Neutral Density Filter
Photographer: Pulitzer Prize winner 1973, Napalm photo, Hell to Hollywood, Photographed celebrities, Became paparazzi
Nick Ut
Photographer: Portrait Photographer, cover for time magazine, Coming Home (Greece) Series, Close Up Pictures of Famous people, 120mm Micro Lens,
Platon Antonio
Filter that eliminates reflections, on non-metalic surfaces, so you can photograph what is in a window and water
Polarizing Filter
Move subject to not look directly at the camera prevents
Red Eye
Primary Colors
Red, Green, Blue
Photographer: Photographed Che Guevara and Picasso, Magnum Photographer, series of photographs of wars and cities
Renne Burri
Lighting comes toward the side of the subject and camera, prominent shadows that emphasises texture and volume
Side lighting
Photographer: famous Afghan girl picture, photographs of 9/11, Photographed in middle east magnum photographer, photoshop scandal
Steve McCurry
How to diffuse Light
Tape
TTL
Through the Lens Metering
Red + Green + Blue = ____
White