Photography Exposure Key Terms

Front

Aperture

Back

Controls the amount of light entering the lens

Front

Shutter Speed

Back

Determines the duration of light exposure

Front

ISO

Back

Sensitivity to light

Front

Exposure Triangle

Back

Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO

Front

Depth of Field

Back

Zone of sharpness in an image

Front

Overexposure

Back

Too much light, image too bright

Front

Underexposure

Back

Too little light, image too dark

Front

F-Stop

Back

Measurement of aperture size

Front

Exposure Compensation

Back

Adjusts exposure level

Front

Metering

Back

Measures light to determine exposure