Question | Answer |
device the controls the quantity of light that passes through the lens | APERTURE |
input device that reads memory cards | CARD READERS |
framing technique that captures the head and shoulders of the subject | CLOSE UP |
zoom takes a portion of the image and enlarges it electronically; the image quality is reduced since digital zoom enlarges the same set of pixels without adding detail | DIGITAL ZOOM |
a framing technique that cuts off top of head and chin of subject | EXTREME CLOSE-UP |
a device used in photography producing a flash of artificial light | FLASH |
vibration reduction and anti shake | IMAGE STABILIZATION |
built-in storage | INTERNAL MEMORY |
allows user to see what the image will look like | LCD SCREENS |
a framing technique used capture the environment and full body of subject | LONG SHOT |
zoom that allows you to take extreme close-ups | MACRO ZOOM |
one million pixels; describes the size of the images captured by a camera | MEGAPIXEL |
removable storage device used in digital cameras (such as SD cards, compact flash cards) | MEMORY CARD |
a framing technique that captures subject from the waist up | MID SHOT |
used to change camera functions | MODE DIAL |
used to review images taken | PREVIEW MODE |
zoom that physically increases the the length of the lens, essentially creating a magnifying glass; produces a higher-quality image | OPTICAL ZOOM |
is a camera file format that acts like a negative, allowing you to make significant changes to the original image | RESOLUTION |
divides the frame into 9 sections, points of interest should occur at 1/3 or 2/3 | RULE OF THIRDS |
the amount of time that the shutter is open | SHUTTER SPEED |
a three-legged object used as a support for a camera | TRIPOD |
used to transfer images from a camera to a computer | UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CABLE |
a feature on digital cameras used to accurately balance color | WHITE BALANCE |