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Free Photography Basics Flashcards
Photography's exposure triangle — aperture, shutter, ISO — is a tiny system that explains almost every photo you've ever admired or ruined. These cards make the fundamentals automatic.
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QWhat are the three sides of the exposure triangle?
AAperture, shutter speed, and ISO
QWhat does aperture control besides light?
ADepth of field — how much is in focus
QDoes f/1.8 or f/16 give a blurrier background?
Af/1.8 — wider aperture, shallower depth of field
QWhat does a fast shutter speed (1/1000s) do?
AFreezes motion (and admits less light)
QWhat happens at high ISO?
AMore light sensitivity — and more noise/grain
QWhat is the rule of thirds?
APlacing subjects on the lines/intersections of a 3×3 grid for stronger composition
QWhat is white balance?
AAdjusting colors so whites look white under different light temperatures
QWhat does "golden hour" mean?
AThe soft warm light shortly after sunrise and before sunset
QWhat is RAW format?
AUnprocessed sensor data — maximum editing flexibility vs JPEG
QWhat is bokeh?
AThe aesthetic quality of the out-of-focus areas
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