Photography Terminology

What is a RAW file?

• A uncompressed file format

• A compressed file

• A large JPEG

What does 'aperture' do in photography?

• Controls the amount of time the camera has to expose an image.

• Controls the amount of light hitting the camera sensor.

• Measures the light sensitivity of the sensor.

What does the term 'bokeh' mean?

• Taking a series of frames of the same scene at different exposures.

• The blurred part of an image, usually in the background.

• The hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset.

What does the term 'f-stop' describe?

• The focal ratio. Describes the aperture setting.

• Method of operation.

• Captures light and converts to an image.

What does 'ISO' describe?

• Measure the light to determine the exposure.

• Number of pixels in an image.

• Measures the light sensitivity of the sensor.

What does the term 'Bulb' mean in photography?

• 'B' Setting is used for long exposures, keeping the shutter open.

• The type of file a camera uses to save an image.

• The focal ratio.

What does the camera sensor do?

• Captures the data from the scene.

• Captures light and converts it to an image.

• Writes the image to your SD card.

Depth of Field describes...

• ... The distance between the nearest and farthest sharp objects in a scene.

• ...The amount of light in a scene.

• ... How far your lens length is.

What is 'White Balance'?

• Adjusts and creates a quick burst of light.

• Adjusts colour temperature of light source to make an image warm or cool.

• Adjusts the exposure of the image.

The exposure triangle is composed of these settings:

• ISO, White Balance, Aperture

• ISO, Aperture, Shutter Speed

• ISO, Depth of Field, Shutter Speed