Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Test-Taking Tips

By Hedrick Lepsch


We all have some kind of device to "capture the moment" but are we able to really capture that moment? Here are some mistakes that photographers make. First-Not using flash is something that many photographers fall into at some point. This can really decrease the quality of color and lighting in your pictures. It is important to get a good camera that has good flash. Second-Sometimes cameras have modes to choose from for different lighting and locations. If you are like most people you really don't want to read over those tedious instructions to understand when and where to use the settings and modes.

Tip One: Start preparing from day one. From the very first day of class, start paying attention. You never know what will pop up on tests, so start taking notes from day one. Keep up on homework. Actually do your homework. Homework helps you prepare for tests. They hint at the teacher's style of thinking, questioning, and tell you what the teacher thinks is important.

But learning together as a group of students can be a challenging task for many individuals. Such difficulties as conflicting schedules and personalities often lead to the failure of a group's efforts and, at times, the complete dissolving of the group before the end of the course. To combat this common failure of study groups in school, those individual students who comprise the group will have to learn the skills necessary to hold together and be productive in their efforts to learn and complete projects. One of the first skills that groups must master is the skill of interacting with differing personality types.

Tip Three: Always review. It's never too early to start studying for a test. Even if you just casually look over your notes every once in a while, the repetition will help you remember and actually learn! If your instructor offers a study guide or sample questions, take advantage of them. Let them guide your studies, but don't rule out everything else. You never know what kind of information may slip into the test.

Because it is likely that some in the group will have the personality of taking control, the group as a whole should decide how best to lead each session, as having the personality for leadership and being a quality leader are often two very different things. If the group as a whole decides that it is best to have one group member take the lead at each meeting, then so be it, but if the group decides that the responsibility of leading the group during the study sessions should rotate with each session, then a plan will need to be established and communicated.

Photography has several pitfalls as you can see, but there are many people who see these and learn from them. It is always a good idea to get an education in photography so you can progress the way you want while enjoying it to the fullest.




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