REVIEW WORKSHEET

A. Parts of the Digital Camera

Identify these parts of a basic digital camera. Fill in the blank.

  1. ______Stores all the image information; ranges in size and speed capacity
  1. ______Button that opens the movable cover in front of the image sensor and allows the camera to capture the image
  1. ______The movable cover that blocks light from entering the image sensor
  1. ______Device that creates an artificial burst of light to help capture an image better in dim light environments
  1. ______Converts the light coming in through the lens into an electronic signal, which is sent to your memory card
  1. ______Changes in diameter and controls the amount of light passing from the lens to the image sensor
  1. ______Optical device that focuses the light entering into the camera to project it onto the image sensor
  1. ______Back of the camera, often used by photographer instead of the viewfinder

B. Camera Functions

Answer the following questions about operating the class cameras (answer twice if different on the two models – Canon PowerShot S110 and EOS Rebel T5).

  1. How can you zoom in on a subject?
  1. How do you focus on a subject before snapping a photo?
  1. How can you change the aperture setting?
  1. How would you delete an image? How about a series of images?
  1. How do you turn on/off the flash?

C. Camera Modes

Match the following descriptions (letters) with the Canon S110 camera modes (numbers) that they describe.

1. Image Effectsa. The camera decides all the optimal settings

2. Programb. Allows you to save your favorite settings

3. Aperture Priorityc. You control the 3 major settings: shutter speed, aperture, and ISO

4. Customd. You control the aperture and ISO but not the shutter speed

5. Shutter Prioritye. Options for “creative filters” to take unique photographs

6. Autof. Camera controls aperture & shutter speed; you control everything else

7. Manualg. Options for different environments; camera sets appropriate settings

8. Sceneh. You control the shutter speed and ISO but not the aperture or ISO

D. Operating in Manual Mode

Answer the following questions about manual mode settings for given photographic scenarios. There is no one answer to each, but you must be within a sensible range for a given setting (i.e. fast shutter speeds range from 1/500 to 1/4000 second).

  1. If I’m taking a photo of my uncle’s convertible outside in the parking lot, under an overcast (but not dark) sky, what aperture setting would I use with a 1/250 sec. shutter speed and an ISO of 400?
  1. If I want a fun action shot of my dog and my aperture is F16 and my ISO is 200, what would be a proper shutter speed for this shot?
  1. I decide to take a picture of some students reading in the hallway. My aperture is F8.0 and my shutter speed is 1/500 sec. What should my ISO be?

E. Photo Composition

Answer the following questions about good photographic composition.

  1. What are the four different combinations of light sources and lighting choices/directions?
  1. What does the Rule of Thirds mean?
  1. What does the Rule of Odds mean?
  1. If a photographer focuses on one subject among many similar subjects and makes it stand out in a particular way, what photographic idea is she using?
  1. What does depth of field mean? Which part of the camera do you want to control to focus on this?
  1. If a photographer wants to use a wall or train tracks to direct the viewer’s eye to the subject in the back of the photo, what photographic idea is he using?
  1. Which two composition ideas attract the viewer’s eye by duplicating objects or designs?
  1. Which part of the camera do you want to control to focus on the quick movement of your subject?

F. Adobe Photoshop

Match the tools with their functions.

(options are on the next page)

1. Cropa. Select an object (one click); computers decides what to select

2. Lassob. Lightens the shadows or brightens highlights in a photo

3. Spongec. Samples color from a particular part of a photo

4. Spot Healing Brush d. Cuts away part of a photo; reduces it to a smaller size

5. Gradiente. Retouches a very small part of a photo using clues around it

6. Eyedropperf. Select an object by drawing a freehand loop around it

7. Magic Wandg. Instantly makes skies bluer, grass greener, teeth whiter, etc.

8. Smart Brushh. Select an object; you start brushing it, computer takes over

9. Dodgei. Makes a color either stronger or weaker in a photo

10. Quick Selectionj. Uses a pattern of black/white colors to reveal or hide layer