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Digital Photography
Vocabulary used in Unit 1: Digital Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Exposure is how light or dark an image is. Exposure is controlled through aperture, shutter speed and ISO. Exposure is also subjective—there is no “right” exposure. |
| ISO | The ISO determines how sensitive the camera is to light.ISO is balanced with aperture and shutter speed to get a proper exposure. |
| Aperature | Aperture is the size of the opening in the lens. A wide open aperture will let more light into the image for a brighter photo, while a smaller aperture lets in less light. |
| Shutter Speed | The shutter is the part of the camera that opens and closes to let light in and take a picture. The longer the shutter stays open, the more light that is let in. Tripods are necessary for longer shutter speed to reduce blurring. |
| Depth of Field | The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects in an image. |
| Macro | Photography producing photographs of small items larger than life size. |
| Aspect Ratio | Aspect ratio is simply the ratio of the height to width. An 8 x 10 has an equal aspect ratio to a 4 x 5, but a 4 x 7 image is a bit wider. |
| Burst Mode | A camera setting that lets you continue snapping photos as long as you hold the button down, or until the camera can’t process any more. |
| Focus | Something that is in focus is sharp, while an object that is out-of-focus isn’t sharp. |
| Histogram | A histogram is a chart that depicts how many light and dark pixels are in an image. If the chart peaks towards the left, the image has a lot of dark hues. If the chart peaks to the right, the image has a lot of light hues. |
| Long Exposure | A long exposure is an image that has been exposed for a long time, or uses a long shutter speed. Low-light photography or "star trails" use a long exposure. |
| Manual | Manual mode allows the photographer to set the exposure instead of having the camera do it automatically. In manual, you choose the aperture, shutter speed and ISO, and those choices affect how light or dark the image is. |
| Noise | Noise is simply little flecks in an image, also sometimes called grain. Images taken at high ISOs have a lot of noise, so it’s best to use the lowest ISO you can for the amount of light in the scene. |
| RAW | RAW is a file type that gives the photographer more control over photo editing. |
| Portraiture | Portraiture in photography is a photograph of a person or group of people that captures the personality of the subject by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses. |
| Composition | In the visual arts, composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art, as distinct from the subject. |
| Rule of Thirds | This compositional rule suggests imagining the image has been divided into three parts both horizontally and vertically, with the subject being place at the intersections. |
| Worms eye view | A view of an object from below, as though the observer were a worm. |
| Bird's eye view | An elevated view of an object from above, with a perspective as though the observer were a bird, often used in the making of blueprints, floor plans, and maps. |
| Rule of Space | This rule states that if the subject is not looking directly to the camera, or looks out of the frame, there should be enough space for the subject to look into. This creates a sense of movement. |
| Cropping | Cropping is the removal of the outer parts of an image to improve framing, accentuate subject matter or change aspect ratio. |
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