A device that allows light to pass through for a determined amount of time.

Stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex; It has a digital sensor to capture images.

The main elements that affect exposure in a photograph; aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.

How visual elements are arranged in a photograph.

How much of an image is in focus.

The subject in the photograph.

The area surrounding a subject that is left unoccupied.

Color, line, shape, form, space, texture, and value/tone.

Accidental shaking of the camera, resulting in a blurry photograph.

allows the camera to automatically adjust the focus.

the removal of unwanted outer areas from a photograph.

is your camera's sensitivity to light as it pertains to either film or a digital sensor.

a type of visual distortion. It looks similar to grain found in film photography, but can also look like splotches of discoloration.

a technique that requires a fast shutter speed, so the subject can be frozen and in focus.

a technique that allows the subject to be blurred and the background sharply focused.

a technique that allows a moving subject to be in focus and the background blurred. This technique requires the photographer to follow the moving subject, once the shutter is released.

occurs when the light source is behind the subject.

diffused light that avoids casting harsh shadows or light on a subject.

This photographer is known for his collages referred to as joiners.

The art of taking and/or processing photographs.

Aperture is measured in

A type of composition in which an image is divided evenly into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, and the subject of the image is placed at the intersection of those dividing lines, or along one of the lines itself.

occurs when the light source is directly in front of your subject.

a term used to describe light conditions at sunrise and sunset.

visual weight/subject is placed to one side of the composition

a photographic technique where light is “painted” or “drawn” into the photograph using a hand held light source during a long exposure.