Photo I Vocabulary

File format

• The number that indicates the size of the aperture opening in the lens, allowing

  more or less light. Small numbers are larger apertures and large numbers are

  smaller apertures.

• How light or dark an image is. Exposure is controlled through aperture, shutter

  speed, and ISO.

• How your digital camera will save an image to it’s memory. JPEG, TIFF, and RAW

  are the most common.

• The detail that an image displays. The higher this, the more image detail.

ISO

• The variable opening in a camera lens through which light enters to expose the

  film. This also effects the depth of field and is measured in f-stops.

• The distance in front of and behind the point where the lens is focused that will be

  sharp in the finished picture.

• Determines how sensitive the camera is to

  light. The lower the number, the less sensitive it is to light. The higher the number,

  the more sensitive it is to light

• How quickly your shutter opens and shuts during an exposure, letting light in to

  take the photograph.

Depth of Field

• The variable opening in a camera lens through which light enters to expose the

  film. This also effects the depth of field and is measured in f-stops.

• The distance in front of and behind the point where the lens is focused that will be

  sharp in the finished picture.

• Determines how sensitive the camera is to

  light. The lower the number, the less sensitive it is to light. The higher the number,

  the more sensitive it is to light

• How quickly your shutter opens and shuts during an exposure, letting light in to

  take the photograph.

Shutter Speed

• The variable opening in a camera lens through which light enters to expose the

  film. This also effects the depth of field and is measured in f-stops.

• The distance in front of and behind the point where the lens is focused that will be

  sharp in the finished picture.

• Determines how sensitive the camera is to

  light. The lower the number, the less sensitive it is to light. The higher the number,

  the more sensitive it is to light

• How quickly your shutter opens and shuts during an exposure, letting light in to

  take the photograph.

Exposure

• The number that indicates the size of the aperture opening in the lens, allowing

  more or less light. Small numbers are larger apertures and large numbers are

  smaller apertures.

• How light or dark an image is. It is controlled through aperture, shutter

  speed, and ISO.

• How your digital camera will save an image to it’s memory. JPEG, TIFF, and RAW

  are the most common.

• The detail that an image displays. The higher this, the more image detail.

Aperture

• The variable opening in a camera lens through which light enters to expose the

  film. This also effects the depth of field and is measured in f-stops.

• The distance in front of and behind the point where the lens is focused that will be

  sharp in the finished picture.

• Determines how sensitive the camera is to

  light. The lower the number, the less sensitive it is to light. The higher the number,

  the more sensitive it is to light

• How quickly your shutter opens and shuts during an exposure, letting light in to

  take the photograph.

F/stop

• The number that indicates the size of the aperture opening in the lens, allowing

  more or less light. Small numbers are larger apertures and large numbers are

  smaller apertures.

• How light or dark an image is. Exposure is controlled through aperture, shutter

  speed, and ISO.

• How your digital camera will save an image to it’s memory. JPEG, TIFF, and RAW

  are the most common.

• The detail that an image displays. The higher this, the more image detail.

Resolution

• The number that indicates the size of the aperture opening in the lens, allowing

  more or less light. Small numbers are larger apertures and large numbers are

  smaller apertures.

• How light or dark an image is. Exposure is controlled through aperture, shutter

  speed, and ISO.

• How your digital camera will save an image to it’s memory. JPEG, TIFF, and RAW

  are the most common.

• The detail that an image displays. The higher this, the more image detail.

Rule of thirds

• Through the use of a winding shaped line, the largest curve is commonly used to bring focus to a particular object, while the “S” guides the viewer’s eyes through the composition.

• Artworks made up of these lines are used to accentuate the focal point by creating a tense and dynamic composition.

• A guideline used concerning the placement of objects when creating an interesting composition. Dividing the image into a grid, it contains nine equally proportioned boxes. Points of interest should be placed near the intersecting lines. This will help draw the viewer’s eyes throughout the composition.

• Through the use of a continuous curved line which gradually moves away from its center, the viewer’s eyes are guided around the composition.

Spiral

• Through the use of a winding shaped line, the largest curve is commonly used to bring focus to a particular object, while the “S” guides the viewer’s eyes through the composition.

• Artworks made up of these lines are used to accentuate the focal point by creating a tense and dynamic composition.

• A guideline used concerning the placement of objects when creating an interesting composition. Dividing the image into a grid, it contains nine equally proportioned boxes. Points of interest should be placed near the intersecting lines. This will help draw the viewer’s eyes throughout the composition.

• Through the use of a continuous curved line which gradually moves away from its center, the viewer’s eyes are guided around the composition.