TSA Vocab Flashcards
.DNG
Digital Negative, a lossless raw image format not based
on camera manufacturer.
type of layer used for modifying color and
tone. Used for non-destructive editing
Adjustment layer
.PSD
Photoshop Document, file format used only in
Photoshop. It preserves layers.
an American portrait photographer who got
her start at Rolling Stone Magazine and is known for her
creative celebrity images—a fashion and editorial
photographer
Annie LeibovitzAdjustment layer
also known as available light. Light that is
already present within a scene.
Ambient light
advantage point. Ex. High, low or eye level
Angle
an American landscape photographer and
proponent of “straight” photography who is best known for his
efforts in nature conservation and his collaborative role in
validating photography as an art form in the 20th century. He
also created the zone system
Ansel Adams
storing images
Archive
lighting the background of the
subject using either natural or artificial lighting. The edges of
the subject tend to glow. This type of lighting may also be
considered hair light or shoulder light. This type of lighting is
positioned behind and above subject used to separate hair
and shoulders from the background
Backlighting/Rim lighting
visual weight of the elements within a composition
ex. top, bottom, diagonally
Balance
lighting modifier that appears to look like a set of
barn doors. The barn doors are used to direct light
Barn Doors
an automated process by which multiple
digital images have the same predetermined actions applied to
them
Batch Process
several shots of the same scene at
different exposure settings
Bracketing -
used to darken pixel of an image
Burn Tool
lighting the side of the face closest to the
camera
Broad Lighting
mode that allows multiple layers to merge
together in Photoshop
Blending Modes
an application that processes raw
(uncompressed) images
Camera Raw
characterized by strong lights and darks. This
was a popular effect used in paintings from the 17th century.
Artists, including photographers still use this technique today
Chiaroscuro
a person who purchases goods or services
from another; buyer; patron
Client
Clipping
occurs when the dynamic range has been
exceeded and information is lost as a result
individual parts that are all related and work
together to form a whole
Cohesive
colors that are across from each other on
the color wheel and are visual opposites
Complementary
the placement of objects within a photo to
make it visually pleasing
Composition
used to re-size and/or eliminate specific areas of
an image
Crop Tool
a tool in Photoshop that adjusts tonal quality
Curves Tool
Contract
a legally binding agreement defining the rights and
responsibilities of each party in a business arrangement
wherein services are rendered or received
first large scale commercial photographic
process, used mercury and silver to form images on
silver-mirrored tin plates
Daguerreotype
Desaturate
will make the color dull, eventually turning
areas black and white
a two paneled piece of art usually connected
together by a hinge. In modern photography, a diptych is two
photographs, displayed together as a pair that is meant to
relate to one another
Diptych
light that travels straight from the light source to
the surface which it illuminates
Direct Iight
receiving data from a remote system to a local
system
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