Photography Vocabulary

Question 0

Angle of view

Answer 0

The area of the scene that a lens covers or sees.

Question 1

Ambient light

Answer 1

The available light completely surrounding the subject

Question 2

Aperture

Answer 2

The opening in a camera lens through which light passes to expose film. Usually calibrated in f-numbers (bigger number = smaller lens opening”

Question 3

Aperture Priority

Answer 3

An exposure mode on an automatic camera that lets you set the aperture while the camera sets the shutter speed for proper exposure

Question 4

Background

Answer 4

The part of the scene that appears behind the principal subject of the picture

Question 5

Backlighting

Answer 5

Light coming from behind the subject, toward the camera lens, so that the subject stands out vividly against the background.

Question 6

Balance

Answer 6

Placement of colors, light and dark masses, or large and small objects in a picture to create harmony

Question 7

Camera angles

Answer 7

Various positions of the camera (high, medium or low; and left, right, or straight on) with respect to the subject, each giving a different viewpoint or effect

Question 8

Candid Pictures

Answer 8

Unposed pictures of people,

Question 9

Close-up

Answer 9

A picture taken with the subject close to the camera, usually no more than three feet away but can also be a few inches away

Question 10

Composition

Answer 10

The pleasing arrangement of the elements within a scene (the main subject, the foreground and background, and supporting objects)

Question 11

Contrast

Answer 11

The brightness range of of a subject or the scene lighting

Question 12

Depth of field

Answer 12

The amount of distance between the nearest and farthest objects that appear in sharp focus

Question 13

Existing light

Answer 13

Available light

Question 14

Exposure

Answer 14

The quantity of light allowed to act on a photographic material

Question 15

Fill-in Light

Answer 15

Additional light used to fill in the shadows caused by the brighter main light

Question 16

Flash

Answer 16

A brief, intense burst of light from a flashbulb, usually used where the lighting on the scene is inadequate for picture-taking

Question 17

f-Number

Answer 17

The size of the lens opening

The larger the number the smaller the opening

Question 18

Focus

Answer 18

Adjustment of the distance setting on a lens to define the subject sharply

Question 19

Foreground

Answer 19

The area between the camera and the principal subject

Question 20

Frame

Answer 20

One individual picture on a roll of film
Or
Anything that frames a subject

Question 21

Front lighting

Answer 21

Light shining on the side of the subject facing the camera

Question 22

Macro Lens

Answer 22

A lens that provides continuous focusing from infinity to extreme close-ups, often to a reproduction value of 1:2 (half life-size) or 1:1 (life-size)

Question 23

Normal lens

Answer 23

A lens that makes the image in a photograph appear in perspective similar to that of the original lens

Question 24

Overexposure

Answer 24

A condition in which too much light reaches the film, producing a dense negative or a very light print or slide

Question 25

Panning

Answer 25

Moving the camera so that the image of a moving object remains in the same relative position in the viewfinder as you take a pic

Question 26

Retouching

Answer 26

Altering a print after developments by use of dyes or pencils to alter the tones of highlights, shadows, and other details, or to remove blemishes

Question 27

Saturation

Answer 27

An attribute of perceived color, or the percentage of hue in a color. Saturated- vivid, strong, deep Desaturated- dull, weak, washed out

Question 28

Shutter

Answer 28

Some movable cover in a camera that controls the time during which light reaches the film

Question 29

Shutter priority

Answer 29

An exposure mode on an automatic camera that lets you select your desired shutter speed

Question 30

Telephoto lens

Answer 30

A lens that makes a subject appear larger on film than does a normal lens at the same camera to subject distance

Question 31

Time exposure

Answer 31

A comparatively long exposure made in seconds or minutes

Question 32

Underexposure

Answer 32

A condition in which too little film reaches the film, producing a thin negative, a dark side, or a muddy looking print

Question 33

Vignetting

Answer 33

A fall off in brightness at the edges of an image

Question 34

Wide-angle lens

Answer 34

A lens that has a shorter focal length and a wider field of view than a normal lens

Question 35

Zoom lens

Answer 35

A lens in which you adjust the focal length and a wide range