Photo Vocab Flashcards
Photography
to write with light
composition
the pleasing arrangement of elements (what makes a photo look good)
cropping
removing unwanted items
aperture
the hole in the camera
shutter
covers the aperture
Pinhole Camera
Pinhole, shutter, light proof box
Emulsion
light sensitive material
Film
Flexible, plastic w/ emulsion on 1 side
ISO-film speed
film’s sensitivity to light, Low=bright (portraits), High=dark,
Latent vs Visible Image
Latent-invisible (before filming), Visible-visible image
Lens
1 or more pieces of optical glass
f/stop
controls size of aperture, depth of field
List all the f/stops
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)
Shutter Speed
Amount of time shutter is open
List all the shutter speeds
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)
Shutter release
the button that opens the shutter
Film advance
The lever that moves the film through the camera
Developer
Darkens the silver/emulsion
Stop Bath
Stops developer
Fixer
Makes image permanent
Back Lighting
Lighting behind the subject, silohuettes
Front lighting
light in face/ in front of subject (sun @ your back, white person)
side lighting
light on subject’s side, creates depth
Overcast lighting
soft/ scattered light, best for portraits
