Photography Terms/Glossary/Buttons/Icons

Front

The hole inside the lens that allows light through

Back

aperture

Front

The way a lens blurs an image

Back

bokeh

Front

Refers to how much of an image is in focus

Back

depth of field

Front

How light or how dark an image is

Back

exposure

Front

A sheet or disc of colored plastic or glass that fits on the end of the lens to modify color or contrast on the subject

Back

filter

Front

A chart that depicts how many light and dark pixels are in an image

Back

histogram

Front

Determines how sensitive the camera is to light

Back

ISO

Front

An image that has been exposed for a long time, or uses a long shutter speed

Back

long exposure

Front

The ability for a camera or lens to focus so near to the subject that it is captured life-size on the image sensor

Back

macro

Front

Allows the photographer to set the exposure instead of having the camera do it automatically

Back

manual