Camera Orientation a) What does the term "The Rule of Thirds mean? The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts equal parts. b) What happens when you have a long shutter speed, and what types of pictures would you use a long shutter speed for? If you want to shoot crisp, clear photos, you'll usually want to use the fastest shutter speed possible. The primary limitation of shutter speed is available light so the faster shutter speed the less that’s being taken in. Fast shutter speed is typically whatever it takes to freeze action. c) What's another name for aperture, and what does an aperture control? The opening of the camera len’s diaphragm through which light passes through. d) What aperture setting would I need to take a portrait? For shooting portraits, it is best to set a wide aperture which would be around f/2.8-f/5.6. To capture a...
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JOSEPH NICEPHORE NIEPCE JOSEPH NIEPCE WAS A FRENCH INVENTOR. HE WAS BORN MARCH 7TH, 1765. HE DIED JULY 5TH, 1833. HE WAS MOST WELL KNOWN FOR DISCOVERING PHOTOGRAPHY IN 1826 OR 1827 THE EXACT DATE IS UNKNOWN. IN 1816 NIEPCE WAS BECOMING OBSESSED WITH THE IDEA THAT HE COULD MAKE AN IMAGE PERMANENT. THIS IDEA CAME ABOUT BECAUSE OF THE CAMERAE OBSCURAE - BOX WITH A LENS ADAPTED ON A HOLE - WHICH PROJECTED AN IMAGE WHICH WAS USED FOR A DRAWING AID. DURING HIS FIRST EXPERIMENTS, NIEPCE HAD POSITIONED AT THE BACK OF A CAMERA OBCSURA SHEETS OF PAPERS THAT WERE COATED WITH SILVER SALTS, KNOWN TO BLACKEN WITH DAYLIGHT. MAY 1816, HE PRODUCED THE FIRST IMAGE OF NATURE WHICH WAS A VIEW FROM A WINDOW. THE IMAGE WAS NEGATIVE AND IT VANISHED, BECAUSE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT THE COATED PAPER BECOMES COMPLETELY BLACK. NIEPCE CALLED THESE IMAGES "RETINAS". NIEPCE WAS SEEKING TO OBTAIN POSITIVE IMAGES, SO HE TURNED COMPOUNDS THAT ARE BLEACHED BY LIGHT I...