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Requirement

3. The parts of a camera, and how an exposure is made

Required

Two explanations in one requirement, and the second is the harder: what physically happens when you take a picture. It needs no equipment and nothing arranged, so it can be done at any meeting.

Where this step comes from

  1. Photography Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-07-22), Requirement 3