Photography Key Words & Terms

Similar to the pupil in your eye, ................. is an opening in the camera lens. A large ............... lets in more light, while a small ................ does not let in as much.

• shutter speed

• aperture

• ISO

• JPEG

Select the camera modes. You can switch from one to the other by using the dial on the top of the camera.

• Aperture

• Shutter Speed

• Auto

• Manual

...................... is the arrangement of elements in your photograph.

• Framing

• Close-up

• Composition

............. changes the size of the image. Allowing you to take out elements you don't want in the frame.

• Crop

• Rotate

• Erase

• Levels

The portion of a photo that is in focus is known as

• colour

• framing

• depth of field

DSLR stands for

• digital single lens reflex

• digital sound lifting rod

• double sided left reflex

What refers to the brightness of the photo and the amount of light captured?

• shutter speed

• exposure

• framing

• aperture

What is the most common file type to save photographs as?

• JPEG

• PDF

• PNG

Close-up photography – photographing bugs, flowers, and other small things – is often known as

• macro photography

• portrait photography

• landscape photography

The only camera mode which offers full control over both shutter speed and aperture is

• macro mode

• night mode

• manual mode