The Camera History and Basic Functions

1. The camera obscure effect is achieved by a completely dark room, where a tiny hole is created on one wall. A light is focused through the wall, and the outside image is projected on an opposite wall.

2. The improved knowledge of optics and high quality glass lenses helped people take steps closer to the modern camera.

3. Niepce invented the first modern camera with a glass lens, a dark box, and film to create the first successful photograph.

4. Modern digital cameras still use the same procedure as older cameras. Light will pass through the lens, into the camera, and produce film.

5. Digital cameras capture photos with and electronic sensor called a CCD. They are stored on reusable computer memory devices.

6. Auto mode completely controls the flash and exposure of the photo, while program mode is just point and shoot. You are able to control more settings in program mode.

7. Portrait mode is used to focus on the person and blur out the background of the photo. The camera will try to use the fastest camera setting.

8. Sports mode is to capture someone in motion. The camera will use the highest shutter speed mode.

9. In manual mode, the photographer must set both the shutter and aperture mode.

10. You should half press the trigger button to result in a faster camera response time, more control over the focus, and encourages better composition.

11. This symbol means Disabled Flash, and you use it when you want more natural light in a photo.

12. This symbol means Auto-Flash, and it would automatically be used when the camera thinks the photo needs more light.

13. If there is too much light in a photo, the picture will be washed out.

14. When there is not enough light in a photo, the photo will be too dark.

15. A "stop" is used to represent a relative change in the brightness of light.

16. The new planet is one stop brighter with two suns than just one sun.

17. The new planet is two stops brighter with four suns instead of one.

18. A longer shutter speed gives more light to a photo.

19. A shorter shutter speed limits less light to get into a photo.

20. Aperture controls the light that can go into a film or photo. It is like a pupil.

21. You can increase the light by smaller F stops, and then  opening the aperture up more.

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