Photo Final Flashcards
ISO
International Standards of Organization
Aperture
the hole between the blades of a camera lens that permits light into the camera.
F-Stop
the abbreviation for aperture setting
Shutter Speed
The length of time the shutter remains open when the shutter release is activated, most commonly expressed in fractions or multiples of a second.
Photography
the art or practice of taking and processing photographs.
White Balance
The camera’s ability to correct color cast or tint under different lighting conditions including daylight, indoor, fluorescent lighting, and electronic flash. Also known as “WB,” many cameras offer an Auto WB mode that is usually—but not always—quite accurate.
Composition
the arrangement of elements in your viewfinder or picture
Depth of Field
Literally, the measure of how much of the background and foreground area before and beyond your subject is in focus. Depth of field can be increased by stopping the lens down to smaller apertures. Conversely, opening the lens to a wider aperture can narrow the depth of field.
Exposure
exposure is the phenomenon of light striking the surface of film or a digital imaging sensor. The exposure is determined by the volume of light passing through the lens aperture (f/stop) combined with the duration of the exposure (shutter speed).
Focus
how clear or unclear the subject is in the picture.
Balance
a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions in your composition.
Contrast
-the degree of difference between tones in a photograph, or other image.
lady in a hat
portrait
flower
macro
person running
action
M
manual mode
AV
aperture priority
TV
Time Value
P
program
S
shutter priority
A person with a crescent moon
night time
mountain with sky
landscape
COMPOSITIONAL FORMATS:
Rule of Thirds, Short Depth of Field, Long Depth of Field, Leading lines, Vertical pull, horizontal pull, diagonal pull, natural frame, Side lighting, simple background, Dramatic lighting, Posed subject, casual subject, landscape, sky dominant, eliminated background, ground dominant, symmetrical balance, radial balance, asymmetrical balance, rule of odds, texture, low contrast, high contrast, macro, point of view, emphasis
A:
Shutter Release
B:
Settings Display
C:
Red Eye Reduction
D:
Settings Dial
E:
On-board Flash
F:
Flash Mount Attachment
G:
Viewfinder
H:
Mode Dial
I:
Strap Eyelet
J:
Lens Release
K:
Lens Stabilizer
L:
Lens Focus Ring
M:
Lens
N:
Camera Body
ISO is important because
it determines how sensitive your camera is to light.
Aperture on the camera is how
large of an opening your shutter will make when taking a picture.
F-Stop on your camera means
that you are changing the aperture on the camera. Aperture is the size of the lens opening when you release the shutter.
Shutter speed affects how
fast or slow the blades open when you snap your photo. You need faster speed for stop action affects.
Shutter speed is measured by
1/ ______ of a second: 1/3, 1/10, 1/30, 1/100, 1/1000/ ..etc.
Depth of field refers to how much
of the image is in focus. Aperture controls depth of field.
White balance refers to what type
of light you are shooting in and will balance the overall tone of your pictures.
Composition is the way you
frame your subject(s) through the lens
Adding drama to your photographs by
choosing a style of lighting. Side lighting, low lighting, high-contrast
Contrast means the
variety of lights and darks or intensity of colors presented in your pictures.
Studio Lighting, Fill light, modelling light, soft boxes, ring light, side-lighting, back lighting, silhouettes.
yes
the icons on your camera for preset
modes for short depth of field is the flower.
Shutter needs to remain
open longer for night photography.
Atmosphere is important when taking photography because
weather can affect outcome and clarity.
Your mood can affect the outcome of your pictures by
affecting your artist choices consciously or unconsciously.
Emotion is important and can be easily created by
by tightening your shot on your subject. (We didn’t cover this in class! We ran out of time.)
LIGHTING TYPES:
Hard Light
Incandescent
Soft Light
Diffused Light
Front Lighting
Back Lighting
Side Lighting
Fluorescent
Flash
Joseph-Nicéphore Niépce
French inventor who was the first to make a permanent photographic image in 1816.
Louis Daguerre
In 1829, Daguerre partnered with Nicéphore Niépce who had produced the world’s first heliograph in 1822 and the oldest surviving camera photograph in 1826. With Niepce science, Daguerre invented the Daguerreotype (first images to be permanent on paper.)
The Brownie
Made by Kodak, was the first accessible camera for the masses/ public. Affordable and portable and changed the prominence of photography.
