ADVANCED MERIT: PHOTOGRAPHY
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1. Submit 1 of the following. You must list the type of camera used, lens settings,
film type & speed, and time & location of the picture. You must do all the work
yourself, and the pictures must be high quality.
a. ___ 25 black & white photographs.
b. ___ 20 color slides.
c. ___ 2 50' reels of movie film.
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2. Explain the principle of photography.
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3. Explain what happens to film inside the camera.
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4. Explain what happens to film in the darkroom.
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5. Identify the following camera parts and explain their function:
a. Viewfinder. ______________________________________________________________
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b. Speed adjustment. ________________________________________________________
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c. Shutter release. _________________________________________________________
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d. Focus adjustment. ________________________________________________________
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e. Film wind and rewind knobs. _____________________________________________
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6. Explain the purpose and function of each of the following:
a. Flashbulbs. _______________________________________________________________
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b. Exposure meter. __________________________________________________________
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c. Telephoto lens. __________________________________________________________
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d. Filters. _________________________________________________________________
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e. Tripod. __________________________________________________________________
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7. Set up a darkroom. Develop and print a roll of black & white film pictures that
you have taken yourself.
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8. Investigate the opportunities for a career in some aspect of photography. Report
your findings.
(Attach to this worksheet)
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