Photography Final

the placement or arrangement of visual elements in a work of art. Photography that is arranged using conscious thought.

• composition

• texture

• design

• rule of thirds

Placing the focal point of the photograph in one of the third sections rather than directly in the center.

• composition

• focal point

• rule of thirds

• lighting

A part of a lens that controls the amount of light that enters the camera and as a result, the depth of field.

• ISO

• Fstop

• aperture

• shutter speed

a camera setting corresponding to a particular f-number, which is determined by the ratio of focal length to the aperture diameter. The number represents the aperture setting.

• meter number

• fstop

• aperture

• exposure setting

the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera

• depth of field

• angle

• focal point

• point of view

the length of time for which a shutter is open at a given setting.

• ISO

• aperture

• fstop

• shutter speed

Can change the lightness and darkness of a photograph while capturing it. Low numbers mean the image will be darker and crisper, high numbers mean the image will be bright but grainier.

• ISO

• shutter speed

• exposure setting

• meter setting

Full control over the digital camera settings. You can change the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO without the camera trying to interfere with the settings.

• manual mode

• sports mode

• Av mode

• Program (P) mode

a photograph of a person or group of people that captures the personality of the subject by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses.

• portrait photography

• double exposure

• forced perspective

• still life photography

available light, before any other light sources are added, typically natural light.

• ambient lighting

• fluorescent lighting

• soft light

• hard light