https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet Camera settings and notes en-us 2017-10-25 15:33:37 UTC 2026-02-02 14:26:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Moderncam.png 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200468868 2017-10-25 15:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200468868 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200471972 An exposure system used in some automatic cameras in which the aperture is selected by the user and the appropriate shutter speed is controlled automatically.]]> 2017-10-25 15:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200471972 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200472886 A camera setting corresponding to a particular f-number.]]> 2017-10-25 15:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200472886 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200473920 An exposure system used in some automatic cameras in which the aperture is selected by the user and the appropriate shutter speed is controlled automatically.]]> 2017-10-25 15:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200473920 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200475123 The visual quality of the out-of-focus areas of a photographic image, especially as rendered by a particular lens.]]> 2017-10-25 15:49:46 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200475123 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200476806 Focal Length and Angle of view. The focal length of the lens is the distance between the lens and the image sensor when the subject is in focus, usually stated in millimeters.]]> 2017-10-25 15:52:48 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/200476806 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201232274 In optics, particularly as it relates to film and photography, depth of field (DOF), also called focus range or effective focus range, is the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image.]]> 2017-10-27 15:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201232274 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201232944 A digital single-lens reflex camera (also called a digital SLR or DSLR) is a digital camera that combines the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a digital imaging sensor, as opposed to photographic film.]]> 2017-10-27 15:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201232944 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201233622 Metadata is a set of data that describes and gives information about other data. Photo metadata allows information to be transported with an image file, in a way that can be understood by other software, hardware, and end users, regardless of the format.]]> 2017-10-27 15:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201233622 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201234143 Both Vibration Reduction (Nikon) and Image Stabilization (Canon) is a technology that helps stabilize the lens movement associated from hand shake which helps eliminate blurry photos resulting from hand shake or too slow of a shutter speed.

]]> 2017-10-27 15:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201234143 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201234924 A very small or concise description, representation, or summary.]]> 2017-10-27 15:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201234924 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201761382 Manual mode is one of the main settings on your camera, and it lets you manually control shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.]]> 2017-10-30 15:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201761382 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201762376 The "program" in Program mode refers to the fact that you can fiddle with the shutter speed and aperture combo. No matter whether you choose Auto or Program, the camera chooses an aperture and shutter speed combination that will give you a good exposure.]]> 2017-10-30 15:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201762376 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201764086 This setting uses exposure compensation to take an underexposed image and is used for taking photos of darker objects.]]> 2017-10-30 15:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201764086 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201765209 Shutter priority refers to a setting on some cameras that allows the user to choose a specific shutter speed while the camera adjusts the aperture to ensure correct exposure.]]> 2017-10-30 15:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201765209 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201767874 Automatic mode is a mode in a digital camera where the camera's software fully controls all aspects of the photograph, from the shutter speed to the aperture setting to the focus]]> 2017-10-30 15:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/201767874 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202548485 This mode is usually symbolized with a little bulb and is for shooting indoors, especially under tungsten (incandescent) lighting (such as bulb lighting). It generally cools down the colors in photos.]]> 2017-11-01 15:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202548485 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202548682 This compensates for the ‘cool’ light of fluorescent light and will warm up your shots.]]> 2017-11-01 15:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202548682 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202548886 Not all cameras have this setting because it sets things as fairly ‘normal’ white balance settings.]]> 2017-11-01 15:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202548886 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202548986 he flash of a camera can be quite a cool light so in Flash WB mode you’ll find it warms up your shots a touch.]]> 2017-11-01 15:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202548986 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202549052 This setting generally warms things up a touch more than ‘daylight’ mode.]]> 2017-11-01 15:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202549052 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202549156 The light in shade is generally cooler (bluer) than shooting in direct sunlight so this mode will warm things up a little.]]> 2017-11-01 15:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202549156 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202579690 This is where the camera makes a best guess on a shot by shot basis. You’ll find it works in many situations but it’s worth venturing out of it for trickier lighting.]]> 2017-11-01 16:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/202579690 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/203957893 Auto focus points are what the camera uses to focus on a subject. You'll probably first notice them when you press the shutter halfway. Many cameras will emit a "beep," and some of the AF points will light up (often in a red or green color) in the viewfinder or on the display screen]]> 2017-11-06 16:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/203957893 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/203958399 Bracketing is the process of taking three photos; one using the camera's recommended settings, one intentionally underexposed, and one intentionally overexposed. The reason is simply to be sure you can get a good exposure from a subject that's hard to meter.]]> 2017-11-06 16:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/203958399 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/203959285 An electronic viewfinder is a camera viewfinder where the image captured by the lens is projected electronically onto a miniature display. The image on this display is used to assist in aiming the camera at the scene to be photographed.]]> 2017-11-06 16:08:30 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/203959285 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/203960890 A light meter is a device used to measure the amount of light. ... Typically a light meter will include either digital or analog electronic circuit, which allows the photographer to determine which shutter speed and f-number should be selected for an optimum exposure, given a certain lighting situation and film speed.]]> 2017-11-06 16:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/203960890 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/203961886 A point-and-shoot camera, also known as compact camera, is a still camera designed primarily for simple operation. Most use focus free lenses or auto focus for focusing, automatic systems for setting the exposure options, and have flash units built in. ... None have lens threads.]]> 2017-11-06 16:12:31 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/203961886 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/206313839 In photography, shutter speed or exposure time is the length of time when the film or digital sensor inside the camera is exposed to light, also when a camera's shutter is open when taking a photograph. The amount of light that reaches the film or image sensor is proportional to the exposure time.]]> 2017-11-13 16:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/206313839 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/206314651 This means the camera will keep taking a picture until your finger comes off the shutter button. Bulb mode is mostly used for long exposures at night. The main advantage is that it allows the photographer to achieve shutter speeds longer than the 30 seconds that is allowed on most DSLRs.]]> 2017-11-13 16:05:19 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/206314651 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/206316660 Motion blur is the apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image or a sequence of images such as a movie or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single exposure, either due to rapid movement or long exposure.]]> 2017-11-13 16:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/206316660 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/206317665 A monopod is a single pole that is used to support a camera. A tripod is a three-legged frame that is used to stabilize a camera. Neither should ever be substituted for the other, and any serious photographer will have both a monopod and a tripod.]]> 2017-11-13 16:09:35 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/206317665 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/206318675 Light painting, or light drawing, is a photographic technique in which exposures are made by moving a hand-held light source while taking a long exposure photograph, either to illuminate a subject or to shine a point of light directly at the camera, or by moving the camera itself during exposure.]]> 2017-11-13 16:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/206318675 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/207272173 The exposure triangle is a common way of associating the three variables that determine the exposure of a photograph: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. One must balance all three of these to achieve a desired result, an adjustment of one requiring adjustments of at least one of the others.]]> 2017-11-15 16:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/207272173 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/207272909 Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value selected by the camera, making photographs brighter or darker. In modes P, S, and A, the camera automatically adjusts settings for optimal exposure, but this may not always produce the exposure the photographer intended.]]> 2017-11-15 16:08:22 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/207272909 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/207274097 In burst mode, several photographs are captured in quick succession by either pressing the shutter button or holding it down. This is used mainly when the subject is in successive motion, such as sports photography.]]> 2017-11-15 16:10:17 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/207274097 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/207274413 Denoting the photographic technique of taking a sequence of frames at set intervals to record changes that take place slowly over time. When the frames are shown at normal speed, or in quick succession, the action seems much faster.]]> 2017-11-15 16:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/207274413 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/207276294 The term post-processing is used in the video/film business for quality-improvement image processing methods used in video playback devices, and video players software and transcoding software.]]> 2017-11-15 16:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/207276294 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/211014103 Long-exposure, time-exposure, or slow-shutter photography involves using a long-duration shutter speed to sharply capture the stationary elements of images while blurring, smearing, or obscuring the moving elements.]]> 2017-11-28 16:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/211014103 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/211015364 Camera resolution is measured in megapixels; both image file resolution and monitor resolution are measured in either pixels per inch or pixel dimensions and printer resolution is measured in dots per inch.

]]> 2017-11-28 16:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/211015364 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/211017135 A wide-angle lens with a field of vision covering up to 180°, the scale being reduced toward the edges.]]> 2017-11-28 16:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/211017135 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/211018491 Unintentional slight movement of a camera during photography or filming, liable to cause blurring of the image.]]> 2017-11-28 16:55:07 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/211018491 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/211019703 To photograph or televise while rotating a camera on its vertical or horizontal axis in order to keep a moving person or object in view or allow the film to record a panorama : to pan from one end of the playing field to the other during the opening of the football game]]> 2017-11-28 16:56:48 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/211019703 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/212926457 A range of gray shades from white to black, as used in a monochrome display or printout.

]]> 2017-12-04 16:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/212926457 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/212926876 A reddish-brown color associated particularly with monochrome photographs of the 19th and early 20th centuries.]]> 2017-12-04 16:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/212926876 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/212928827 The mid tones are indirect light that is illuminating an object. Now that this has been established, the next thing is to begin drawing. Before that though, we need to understand where the highlights mid tones, and shadows are. This can be difficult when looking at an object in color.

]]> 2017-12-04 16:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/212928827 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/212929983 A highlight is a bright spot in a photograph. Normally it is assumed to be one of the brightest points in the image. Highlights are normally created by a bright or intense illumination or by various forms of diffusion or reflection. Highlights are created by any bright light source.

]]> 2017-12-04 16:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/212929983 19cthomas47861 https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/212931390 A shadow is a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. It occupies all of the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, or a reverse projection of the object blocking the light.

]]> 2017-12-04 16:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/19cthomas47861/camerapadlet/wish/212931390