Photography Terms

The hole inside the lens that allows light through

• exposure
• shutter speed
• flash
• aperture

The way a lens blurs an image

• depth of field
• bokeh
• exposure
• filter

The camera continues to take pictures as long as you hold down the button, or until the buffer is full

• burst mode
• aperture
• flash
• shutter speed

Refers to how much of an image is in focus

• shutter speed
• exposure
• histogram
• depth of field

A piece of opaque plastic that sits over the top of a flashgun

• filter
• hot shoe
• noise
• diffuser

How light or how dark an image is

• histogram
• rule of thirds
• exposure
• bokeh

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

• diffuser
• flash
• filter
• hot shoe

A burst of light

• aperture
• flash
• shutter speed
• JPEG

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

• histogram
• RAW
• JPEG
• macro

The slot at the top of a camera for adding accessories

• hot shoe
• metering
• white balance
• flash