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Technology and Digital Media
Unit 1: Creating & Manipulating Images

Photography Basics WebQuest

Visit each of the websites below and answer the following questions on in your notebook.

Site 1: http://www.picturecorrect.com/photographytips/ExposureBasics.htm

1. Define exposure.

2. What happens if there is too much exposure? Too little?

3. Define shutter speed.

4. Define aperture.

5. Give an example of a shutter speed, and one example of an aperture setting.

6. What kind of photo and effect can you get if you use a fast shutter speed? A slow
one?

7. What does SLR stand for?

8. Define ISO speed. What is the normal range or span of ISO speed?

9. What is one downfall to using a higher ISO speed?

10. What is the best way to learn how to use shutter speed and aperture?
Site 2: http://www.fadetowhite.ca/dslr/?page_id=9

1. Define depth of field.

2. What kind of photo occurs when you use a shallow depth of field? A deep one?

3. Is f22 an example of a shallow depth of a field or a deep one?

4. What kind of relationship do aperture and f-stop numbers have? Explain.

Site 3:
https://web.archive.org/web/20170202160741/http://photo.net/equipment/di
gital/basics/

1. What is the full name for a pixel? What are pixels?

2. What is the largest image size for a 5mp camera?

3. Which aspect ratio do most digital SLR cameras have?

4. Which aspect ratio do most video monitors and consumer-level digital cameras use?

5. What is the difference between digital zoom and optical zoom? Which is better?

6. What does JPEG stand for?

7. What are CF and SD cards?

8. How many 6mp photos can a 512mb card hold?

9. What is the speed rating of USB 2.0?

10. What is the technical name for Firewire?

Find this info on your own:

1. What are the main differences between Point and Shoot digital cameras and Digital
SLR cameras? Pros and Cons of each?