Vocab Padlet by Sebastian Armenta

Camera Obscura

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camera obscura, ancestor of the photographic camera. The Latin name means “dark chamber,” and the earliest versions, dating to antiquity, consisted of small darkened rooms with light admitted through a single tiny hole

35MM Film

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Describes a common type of image sensor format that's used in film photography.

Twin Lens Reflex Camera

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A twin-lens reflex camera (TLR) is a type of camera with two objective lenses of the same focal length.

Gelatin Silver Process

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The paper or film used to make gelatin silver prints and negatives is coated with an emulsion that contains gelatin and silver salts.

Genre

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Photography genres are categories or styles of photography that are defined by the subject matter or purpose of the image.

Curator

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The word 'curator' originates from the Latin cura, which means to care. Curators are employed to take care of collections. Some curators however don't have collections to care for; instead, they work with artists and ideas to make exhibitions.

Exhibition

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a public display of works of art or items of interest, held in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.

Gallery

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a room or building for the display or sale of works of art.

Museum

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a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.

Photography Studio

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A photography studio is a space where photographers can work on their craft. It is typically equipped with various lighting rigs, backdrops, and props to help create the perfect photo shoot.

Radial Symmetry

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A property of an item that can be divided into two matching halves by many different lines, which all intersect one another at a single point in the center.

Symmetry

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if it can be divided into two or more identical pieces that are arranged in an organized fashion.

Asymmetry

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lack of equality or equivalence between parts or aspects of something; lack of symmetry.

Juxtaposition

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the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Abstract

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An abstract is a short summary of your published or unpublished research paper .

Line

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the use of lines to create visual interest and convey a message in an image.

Shape

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is a closed line. Shapes can be geometric, like squares and circles; or organic, like free-form or natural shapes. Shapes are flat and can express length and width.

Color

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is light reflected off of objects. Color has three main characteristics: hue (the name of the color, such as red, green, blue, etc.), value (how light or dark it is), and intensity (how bright or dull it is).

Form

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are three-dimensional shapes expressing length, width, and depth. Balls, cylinders, boxes, and pyramids are forms.

Space

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is the area between and around objects. The space around objects is often called negative space; negative space has shape. Space can also refer to the feeling of depth. Real space is three-dimensional; in visual art, when we create the feeling or illusion of depth, we call it space.

Value

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Value defines how light or dark a given color or hue can be.

Texture

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e is the surface quality that can be seen and felt. Textures can be rough or smooth, soft or hard. Textures do not always feel the way they look; for example, a drawing of a porcupine may look prickly, but if you touch the drawing, the paper is still smooth.

Cool Color

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They are the colors of night, of water, of nature, and are usually calming, relaxing, and somewhat reserved.

Warm Color

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Warm colors definition in art: Warm colors on the other hand, are those hues that give the feeling of warmth, such as red, orange, and yellow. These colors are often associated with fire, the sun, and heat.

Neutral Color

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Darker grays can appear mysterious, dramatic, steadfast, sophisticated, enduring, solid, constrained, and solemn. Lighter grays appear soothing, calming, and enlightening.

Complementary Colors

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vibrant contrasts and mutual enhancement when juxtaposed, for 'shot' or cangiante draperies, and for shadows tinged with the complementary of an adjacent highlight

MonoChromatic Colors

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The first of these was communicating spiritual purity; by choosing one colour, artists could explore the tranquility of total abstraction.

Gradient

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In the visual arts, gradation is the technique of gradually transitioning from one hue to another, or from one shade to another, or one texture to another.

Balance

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Balance is a composition technique that arranges elements within the frame to achieve equal visual weight across the image.

Variety

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In photography, variety would refer to using different colors, shapes, or objects in the image.

Pattern

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Pattern photography utilizes elements that are repeated.

proportion

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In photography, the principle of proportion consists in highlighting the subject of a photo by considering its size and its relationship with the rest of the image.

movement

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To be brief, motion photography is about showing movement.

unity

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For many captivating images, that quality is unity, which exists when multiple aspects of an image are visually in sync and working in harmony to strengthen the theme.

emphasis

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Constructive Criticism

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Constructive Criticism

Plagiarism

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Presenting work or ideas from another source as your own, with or without consent of the original author, by incorporating it into your work without full acknowledgement.

Erthical

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pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct

Objective

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an impersonal image not influenced by feelings, interpretations or prejudice

Subjective

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championed photography that explored the inner psyche and human condition rather than reflecting the outside world.

Copyright

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trademark

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Trademarks can be used to protect the name and logo of your photography business,

Auto Mode

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It gives your camera complete control over its various settings, including the ISO, the aperture, the shutter speed, the autofocus mode, and even the flash

Program Mode

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one of the Creative Zone modes, though one with the least control over your exposure settings.

Manuel mode

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in charge of adjusting aperture

Shutter priority Mode

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when a photographer manually designates a shutter speed for a given exposure, and the camera automatically chooses an appropriate aperture and ISO setting to go with that shutter speed.

Shadows

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Any photo that uses shadows as a prominent part of the composition — to enhance the contrast of a subject or as the subject itself

Midtones

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the areas of an image that are neither bright nor dark, falling between the highlights and shadows.

Highlights

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Highlights are the lightest elements in an image

Vignette

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e. It includes every kind of analog photography, from century-old cameras that could live in a museum to cameras that once used Kodachrome and even film cameras from the early 2000s.

Sepia Tone

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a chemical process that converts the metallic silver in the emulsion of a photographic print into a silver sulfide compound.

bracketing

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when you bracket your shots you take exactly the same picture of your subject at several different exposures.

exposure level indicator

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indicates the level of light reaching the sensor.

exposure compensation

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helps you override automatic exposure adjustments your camera makes in situations with uneven light distribution, filters, non-standard processing, or underexposure or overexposur

white balalnce card

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a camera setting that establishes the true color of white

Workspace Switcher

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Any arrangement of these elements is called a workspace.

Toolbar

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an essential feature for any user, providing quick access to a wide array of tools designed to enhance your digital workflow

palettes

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Palettes [shown right] are groups of tools used to edit and manipulate your image.

menu bar

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The menu bar is used to open and save files, adjust the canvas size, access some of the editing tools, open and close various windows, and more.

Tool Options Bar

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Many of the tools in Graphic have customizable settings that allow you to adjust their behavior.

Cropping

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Cropping an image is the process of removing or adjusting the outside edges of an image to improve framing or composition, draw a viewer's eye to the subject, or change the size or aspect ratio.

Aspect Ratio

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The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of its width to its height. It is expressed as two numbers separated by a colon, in the format width:height. Common aspect ratios are 1.85:1 and 2.40:1 in cinematography, 4:3 and 16:9 in television, and 3:2 in still photography.

Resolution

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In digital photography, resolution is the level of detail contained in an image. More specifically, it refers to the number of pixels that exist within that image. The higher the resolution, and the richer the pixel count, the more detail and definition you will see.

DPI vs PPI

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These two acronyms are often used interchangeably although they do have different meanings. PPI (Pixels Per Inch) refers display resolution, or, how many individual pixels are displayed in one inch of a digital image. DPI (Dots Per Inch) refers to printer resolution, or, the number of dots of ink on a printed image.

SOOC [Acronym]

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SOOC is an abbreviation of the photography term “Straight Out Of Camera”, simply meaning that an image can be good enough to print straight from the camera without further processing.

Brush tool

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Zoom tool

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Hand tool

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Horizontal type tool

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Gradient tool

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Dodge Tool

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Dodging is a technique used in photography to control exposure and make areas of a photo lighter. The Dodge Brush Tool allows you to precisely lighten areas of your image, and even limit the effect to just shadows, highlights or midtones.