Photo Vocab

Question 1

Photography

Answer 1

to write with light

Question 2

composition

Answer 2

the pleasing arrangement of elements (what makes a photo look good)

Question 3

cropping

Answer 3

removing unwanted items

Question 4

aperture

Answer 4

the hole in the camera

Question 5

shutter

Answer 5

covers the aperture

Question 6

Pinhole Camera

Answer 6

Pinhole, shutter, light proof box

Question 7

Emulsion

Answer 7

light sensitive material

Question 8

Film

Answer 8

Flexible, plastic w/ emulsion on 1 side

Question 9

ISO-film speed

Answer 9

film’s sensitivity to light, Low=bright (portraits), High=dark,

Question 10

Latent vs Visible Image

Answer 10

Latent-invisible (before filming), Visible-visible image

Question 11

Lens

Answer 11

1 or more pieces of optical glass

Question 12

f/stop

Answer 12

controls size of aperture, depth of field

Question 13

List all the f/stops

Answer 13

f/1, f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16, f/22 (Most-> least amount of light) (10)

Question 14

Shutter Speed

Answer 14

Amount of time shutter is open

Question 15

List all the shutter speeds

Answer 15

2 sec, 1 sec, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000 (Most-> least amount of light) (13)

Question 16

Shutter release

Answer 16

the button that opens the shutter

Question 17

Film advance

Answer 17

The lever that moves the film through the camera

Question 18

Developer

Answer 18

Darkens the silver/emulsion

Question 19

Stop Bath

Answer 19

Stops developer

Question 20

Fixer

Answer 20

Makes image permanent

Question 21

Back Lighting

Answer 21

Lighting behind the subject, silohuettes

Question 22

Front lighting

Answer 22

light in face/ in front of subject (sun @ your back, white person)

Question 23

side lighting

Answer 23

light on subject’s side, creates depth

Question 24

Overcast lighting

Answer 24

soft/ scattered light, best for portraits

Question 25

Exposure

Answer 25

the amount of light

Question 26

Over exposed

Answer 26

too much light

Question 27

Under Exposed

Answer 27

not enough light

Question 28

Equivalent exposure

Answer 28

Same/equal amount of light

Question 29

Bracketing

Answer 29

Proper, over, under exposure

Question 30

Light Meter

Answer 30

Measures the amount of light

Question 31

Sunny Rule of f/16

Answer 31

1) sunny 2) f/16 3)shutter speed is 1/ISO

Question 32

Contrast

Answer 32

difference between light and dark

Question 33

Tripod

Answer 33

3 legged stand