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Apr 7, 2024 · A backdrop in photography is any surface or material placed behind the subject of a photograph. It serves as the background for the subject, helping to control the aesthetic and mood of the image. The right backdrop can effectively isolate your subject, draw attention to specific details, add depth to the image, and even convey complex narratives.
The Beginner’s Guide to Photography Terminology. by Chris Gampat. There are a couple of terms that everyone really needs to learn first before they get into photography and they are the...
- Ambient Light
- Angle Of View
- Aperture Priority
- Autofocus (AF)
- Automatic Camera
- Background
- Backlighting
- Balance
- Blowup
- Bounce Lighting
- Bracketing
- Camera Angles
- Candid Pictures
- ccd sensor
- Close-Up
- Close-Up Lens
- Composition
- Contrast
- Contrasty
- Cropping
- Darkroom
- Dedicated Flash
- Density
- Depth of Field
- Diffuse Lighting
- Diffusing
- Digital zoom
- Double Exposure
- Emulsion
- Emulsion Side
- Enlargement
- Enlarger
- Existing Light
- Exposure
- Exposure Meter
- File size
- Graininess
- Highlights
- Hot Shoe
- Interpolation
- ISO Speed
- Lens
- Lens Shade
- Lens Speed
- Light meter
- Megapixel
- Motor Drive
- Negative
- Normal Lens
- Optical zoom
- Overexposure
- Panning
- Pixel
- Polarizing Screen (Filter)
- Positive
- Processing
- Program Exposure
- Saturation
- Selective Focus or limited Depth-of-Field
- Shutter
- Shutter Priority
- Side Lighting
- Simple Camera
- Single-Lens-Reflex (SLR) Camera
- Slide
- Soft Focus
- Soft Lighting
- Telephoto Lens
- Through-The-Lens Focusing
- Through-The-Lens Metering
- Time Exposure
- Tone
- Transparency
- Tripod
- Underexposure
- Unipod
- Vignetting
- Wide-Angle Lens
- Zoom Lens
The available light completely surrounding a subject. Light already existing in an indoor or outdoor setting that is not caused by any illumination supplied by the photographer.
The area of a scene that a lens covers or sees. Angle of view is determined by the focal length of the lens. A wide-angle lens (short-focal-length) includes more of the scene-a wider angle of view-than a normal (normal-focal-length) or telephoto (long-focal-length) lens.
An exposure mode on an automatic or autofocus camera that lets you set the aperture while the camera sets the shutter speed for proper exposure. If you change the aperture, or the light level changes, the shutter speed changes automatically.
System by which the camera lens automatically focuses the image of a selected part of the picture subject.
camera with a built-in exposure meter that automatically adjusts the lens opening, shutter speed, or both for proper exposure is called an automatic camera. shutter-speed setting on an adjustable camera that allows for time exposures. When set on B, the shutter will stay open as long as the shutter release button remains depressed.
The part of the scene that appears behind the principal subject of the picture.
This is the light coming from behind the subject, toward the camera lens, so that the subject stands out vividly against the background. Sometimes produces a silhouette effect.
Placement of colors, light and dark masses, or large and small objects in a picture to create harmony and equilibrium.
An enlargement; a print that is made larger than the negative or slide.
Flash or tungsten light bounced off a reflector (such as the ceiling or walls) to give the effect of natural or available light.
The process of taking additional pictures of the subject through a range of exposures-both lighter and darker-when unsure of the correct exposure.
Various positions of the camera (high, medium, or low; and left, right, or straight on) with respect to the subject, each giving a different viewpoint or effect.
Un-posed pictures of people, often taken without the subject's knowledge. These usually appear more natural and relaxed than posed pictures.
(Charged Coupled Device) to sense light color and intensity. The part of a digital camera used to record the image instead of film.
A picture taken with the subject close to the camera-usually less than two or three feet away, but it can be as close as a few inches.
A lens attachment placed in front of a camera lens to permit taking pictures at a closer distance than the camera lens alone will allow.
The composition is the pleasing arrangement of the elements within a scene-the main subject, the foreground and background, and supporting subjects.
The range of difference in the light to dark areas of a image the brightness range of a subject or the scene lighting.
Higher-than-normal contrast including very bright and dark areas. The range of density in a image is higher than it was in the original scene.
Printing only part of the image, usually for a more pleasing composition. May also refer to the framing of the scene in the viewfinder.
Light-tight area used for processing films and for printing and processing papers; also for loading and unloading film holders and some cameras.
A fully automatic flash that works only with specific cameras. Dedicated flash units automatically set the proper flash sync speed and lens aperture, and electronic sensors within the camera automatically control exposure by regulating the amount of light from the flash.
The blackness of an area in a image. Sometimes referred to as contrast.
The amount of distance between the nearest and farthest objects that appear in acceptably sharp focus in a photograph. Depth of field depends on the lens opening, the focal length of the lens, and the distance from the lens to the subject. It means what else in the photograph is in acceptable focus besides the subject? Is some of the foreground and...
Lighting that is low or moderate in contrast, such as on an overcast day.
Softening detail in a print with a diffusion disk or other material that scatters light.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
A lens in which you adjust the focal length over a wide range. In effect, this gives you lenses of many focal lengths.
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A photographic backdrop is something that is created specifically to fill in the background of an image. That’s the basic definition and, like all things, it can be stretched a little. Just about anything can be used as a photographic backdrop if you’re taking a DIY approach.
documentary photography A type of photography that records a phase of regional, social or cultural life; subjects are typically presented in a very straightforward manner without sentimentality or artifice.
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The glossary includes definitions for some key terminology you’ll need to understand to take striking photographs, including ISO, aperture, shutter speed, contrast, saturation, temperature, and other pillars to help make the most of the tools at your disposal.
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Oct 2, 2018 · One of the most important and crucial elements of a photograph (especially in studio photography) is the use of photography backdrops. As a backdrop can set the stage and environment for a photo, as well as dictate many of the associating factors that come along with preparing for a photo shoot, it’s vital that backdrops not be considered as ...
