Aperture SS and ISO

F2.8 Aperture

F16 Aperture


1. What part of the body should we closely relate aperture?
A: The face.


2. Finish this sentence - the smaller the Aperture _____________, the higher the Aperture ________________.

A: lens, size.

3. In your own words tell me how aperture impacts Depth of Field?

A: The size of the aperture determines how much of the background is in focus.

High Shutter Speed

Low Shutter Speed

1. If you were assigned to shoot at Bulldogs and Hotdogs night, which was a few months ago, what shutter speeds do you think you would have to shoot at the following events that night I would like you to answer the question for the following two situations:

At the beginning while the sun was still up and the courtyard had reasonable good light

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree: low speed
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings: low speed:
c.) the Stars performance inside the gym: high speed
d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard: high speed
e.) people streaming in from the front doors: high speed
f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop: medium speed

Towards the end when there is no sun and has gotten dark enough that you can't see from one end of the courtyard to the other.

a.) a booth in the middle of the yard near the Tree: high
b.) a food booth outside under one of the big red awnings: medium

c.) the Stars performance inside the gym: high

d.) students dancing near the center of the courtyard: high

e.) people streaming in from the front doors: low

f.) the basketball booth where students are shooting basketballs at a hoop: medium

2. List the three settings your camera has regarding setting shutter speed (these are found at #5 on the Shutter Speed website. Explain how each works - DO NOT COPY AND PASTE, use your own words.

A: 1/500, 1/250, 1/125. Each of these change the exposure depending on your aperture.
1/500 is used when: you need a lower shutter speed
1/250 is used when: you need a medium shutter speed
1/125 is used when: you need a high shutter speed

ISO 200

ISO 3200

1. What are the advantages of shoot at a higher ISO at a sporting event like basketball or a night football game?

A: a higher ISO can freeze motion when there is not a lot of light in the area being captured.

2. What suggestions did the author make about using a low ISO?

        A: That you might want to use low ISO in a dim or dark environment.

3. What suggestions did the author make about using a high ISO?

        A: Think if it is okay to add noise to the image.

List the aperture settings available on this camera.


A:  2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22

List the shutter speed settings available on this camera.


A: 1 sec, 1/80 sec, 1/4000 sec

List the ISO settings available on this camera

A: 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600