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Photography
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Exposure | a unit of measurement that represents the total amount of light that is allowed to reach the camera's electronic sensor during the process of taking a picture |
| Filter | a camera accessory that can be placed in front of the camera lens to change the way a camera "sees" color |
| Aperture | the size of the opening that light can travel through to reach the image sensor |
| Depth of field | the distance between the closest objects in focus and the farthest point of focus |
| Shutter Speed | the amount of time that the shutter remains open |
| ISO | how sensitive the camera is to incoming light |
| White Balance | changes the color cast of the entire photo based on the type of light that the picture is taken in |
| Rule of Thirds | states that images are most pleasing when subjects or regions in photo are aligned with imaginary lines that divide the image into thirds vertically and horizontally |
| Focal Point | the center point of interest in a photo |
| Point of View | the position from which a picture is taken |
| Framing | a technique where you draw attention to the subject of a photo by blocking parts of the image with something else in the scene |
| Lighting | the arrangement of lights to achieve particular effects |