Chapter 1
The magic of light and chemistry
Chapter 2
Cameras for the masses
Chapter 3
Mastering light, time, and focus
Chapter 4
The camera as a witness
Chapter 5
The digital revolution
YOUR GOAL
Master of How photography captured the world
Ch 3 · Mastering light, time, and focus
schott Photography Drawing With Light
See the world through lens and frame / Drawing with light, that's the game.
schott Shutter speed can freeze a flying bird in mid-air or turn a flowing waterfall into silky mist.
schott Changing your lens aperture allows you to blur the background, making your main subject pop.
Fun Fact
The shutter speed: The fastest camera shutter speeds can reach 1/8000th of a second, easily freezing the wings of a hummingbird.
Quiz
What are lines within an image that naturally guide the viewer's eye toward the main subject called?
Quiz
What unit of measurement is used to describe how sensitive a camera's digital sensor or film is to light?
Quiz
What is the visual effect of using a very slow shutter speed on a flowing waterfall?
Quiz
Which aperture f-stop setting will create the shallowest depth of field with a highly blurred background?
Quiz
To freeze a fast-moving athlete without any motion blur, which shutter speed is best?