"THE CAMERA"

1. Explain the “camera obscura” effect. How is it achieved?
The hole acted like a lens, focusing and projecting light onto the wall of the dark chamber.

2. What invention during the 17th Century helped man get a step closer to creating the modern camera?
The invention created in the 17th Century was improved when Issac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understanding of optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses. 

3. What were the parts of the first modern camera invented by Niepce?
The first parts created to the first modern camera was film.

4. What do modern digital cameras have in common with Niepce’s camera?
They both have glass lens.

5. What do digital cameras use to capture an image?
Light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film. 

"CAMERA MODES"

6. What is the difference between the Auto Mode and the Program mode?
The Auto Mode completely controls the flash and exposure while Program Mode has auto-assist and you just point and shoot.

7. What is Portrait Mode used for? How does it work?
Portrait mode attempts to blur out the background.  (camera will try to use the fastest available lens setting; aperture)

8. What is Sports Mode used for? How does it work? 
Sports Mode tries to freeze the motion. (camera will try to use the highest shutter speed possible)

"THE HALF PRESS"

9. Why should you do a half press on the trigger button?
You half press the trigger button to focus the image.

"CONTROLLING FLASH"

10. What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
This symbol means disabled flash. When the lighting is bright.


11. What does this symbol mean? When would you use this?
This symbol means Auto-Flash and you'd use this when the lighting is dark.

"INTRO TO EXPOSURE"

12. What happens to your photo if there is too much light?
The photo will look washed out.

13. What happens to your photo if there is not enough light?
The photo will be too dark.

"THE UNIVERSAL STOP"

14. What's a "stop"?
The term "stop" is used in photography to represent a relative change in lighting.

15. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are two suns instead of one?
One

16. How many stops brighter is the new planet if there are four suns instead of two?
Two

"SHUTTERS AND APERTURE"

17. What affect does a longer shutter speed of have?
More light

18. What affect does a shorter shutter speed have?
Less light

19. What does the aperture control?
It controls the F-Stop and the F-Stop controls light.

20. When adjusting the aperture, how can you increase the amount of light?
By having longer exposures it allows there to be more light.