vocab padlet by cortnee church

camera obscura

ccchurch06 — 2023-08-18 16:00:51 UTC

Camera obscura (meaning “dark room” in Latin) is a box-shaped device used as an aid for drawing or entertainment. Also referred to as a pinhole image, it lets light in through a small opening on one side and projects a reversed and inverted image on the other.

35mm film

ccchurch06 — 2023-08-18 16:06:44 UTC

(35 millimeter film) The standard photographic film format for analog single lens reflex (SLR) still cameras and motion picture cameras. Dating back to the first quarter of the 20th century, the 35mm format has mostly given way to digital still and video technologies.

twin lens reflex camera

ccchurch06 — 2023-08-18 16:08:39 UTC

Rolleiflex, twin-lens reflex roll-film camera introduced by the German firm Franke & Heidecke in 1928. It had two lenses of identical focal length—one transmitting the image to the film and the other functioning as a viewfinder and part of the focusing mechanism.

gelatin silver process

ccchurch06 — 2023-08-18 16:09:35 UTC

Gelatin silver papers are commercially manufactured by applying an emulsion of light-sensitive silver salts in gelatin to a sheet of paper coated with a layer of baryta, a white pigment mixed with gelatin.

genre

ccchurch06 — 2023-08-18 16:10:34 UTC

Photography genres are categories or styles of photography that are defined by the subject matter or purpose of the image. They serve as a way to classify and organize the diverse world of photography, providing a framework for photographers to explore different subjects and styles.

curator

ccchurch06 — 2023-08-23 15:34:33 UTC

a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits

exhibition

ccchurch06 — 2023-08-23 15:35:09 UTC

a public showing (as of works of art, objects of manufacture, or athletic skill)

gallery

ccchurch06 — 2023-08-23 15:36:13 UTC

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

museum

ccchurch06 — 2023-08-23 15:37:08 UTC

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

photography studio

ccchurch06 — 2023-08-23 15:38:03 UTC

Studio Photography involves taking photographs indoors, in a highly controlled environment called a photographic studio. The photographer can use a combination of props, backdrops, lights, furniture, and models to construct the perfect photograph.

radial symmetry

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-01 15:35:40 UTC

plant and animal symmetry in which similar parts are arranged in a balanced way around the center of the body compare bilateral symmetry

symmetry

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-01 15:36:15 UTC

Something is symmetrical when it is the same on both sides. A shape has symmetry if a central dividing line (a mirror line) can be drawn on it, to show that both sides of the shape are exactly the same.

asymmetry

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-01 15:37:00 UTC

Asymmetry is the absence of, or a violation of, symmetry

juxtaposition

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-01 15:37:46 UTC

Juxtaposition is an act or instance of placing two elements close together or side by side.

abstract

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-01 15:38:54 UTC

Abstraction is a conceptual process wherein general rules and concepts are derived from the usage and classification of specific examples, literal signifiers, first principles, or other methods.

line

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-08 15:32:53 UTC

An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line
may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or
abstract.

shape

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-08 15:33:42 UTC

An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to
height and width.

form

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-08 15:34:20 UTC

An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder). Form may also be free flowing.

value

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-08 15:35:03 UTC

The lightness or darkness of tones or colors. White is the lightest value; black is the darkest. The value halfway between these extremes is called middle gray

space

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-08 15:35:36 UTC

An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art .

color

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-08 15:36:47 UTC

An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value,
and intensity.
• Hue: name of color
• Value: hue’s lightness and darkness (a color’s value
changes when white or black is added)
• Intensity: quality of brightness and purity (high
intensity= color is strong and bright; low intensity=
color is faint and dull)

texture

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-08 15:37:28 UTC

An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.

balance

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-15 15:33:48 UTC

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

variety

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-15 15:34:23 UTC

In photography, variety would refer to using different colors, shapes, or objects in the image. Variety would also result by varying the angles from which the photo is taken or taking photos using different lighting or exposures.

pattern

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-15 15:35:08 UTC

Pattern in Photography is a regularity within a scene.

proportion

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-15 15:35:41 UTC

Proportion in photography is usually comparing size of objects, or the amount of one thing to the whole.

movement

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-15 15:36:15 UTC

Movement in photography simply refers to elements of a photo that are moving (or appear to be moving)

unity

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-15 15:36:52 UTC

Unity describes the visual relationship between elements in an image.

emphasis

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-15 15:37:26 UTC

Emphasis draws viewers into your image and holds them there long enough to tell your story. It adds visual weight to your main subject and tells viewers what to focus on.

cool colors

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-20 15:32:07 UTC

Cool colors are typified by blue, green, and light purple. They can calm and soothe.

warm colors

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-20 15:32:53 UTC

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. They can make an area feel closer and more intimate and create a sense of energy or excitement.

neutral colors

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-20 15:33:33 UTC

A neutral is a color without much intensity or saturation—a color that's lacking in color, if you will, which generally goes with everything. Examples of neutral colors include: Tan. Beige. Ivory.

complementary colors

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-20 15:34:27 UTC

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors.

monochromatic colors

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-20 15:35:18 UTC

Monochromatic (or mono) is a color scheme based on only one, single color tint.

gradient

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-20 15:36:04 UTC

A gradient is a design element made up of colors that gradually fade into one another.

trademark

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-27 15:36:02 UTC

A trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design, or a combination of these things that identifies your goods or services. It's how customers recognize you in the marketplace and distinguish you from your competitors.

copyright

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-27 15:36:52 UTC

the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

subjective

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-27 15:37:38 UTC

In other words, subjectivity is influenced by one's own emotions and beliefs and therefore varies from person to person.

objective

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-27 15:38:15 UTC

something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target:

ethics

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-28 17:24:50 UTC

Photography ethics are the principles that guide how we take and share photographs. Photography ethics are subjective, contextual, and fluid, meaning that every person's ethics will be different, because ethics are based on a person's life experience and values.

plagiarism

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-28 17:25:27 UTC

A common unethical practice on the rise these days in the world of photography is plagiarism. Plagiarism in its simplest terms means stealing the idea of someone else to create your own work, without giving any credit to the original source.

constructive criticism

ccchurch06 — 2023-09-28 17:26:19 UTC

A “constructive critique” is a critique which is constructive– it informs the photographer how to improve.

rule of thirds

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-04 15:34:57 UTC

The rule of thirds is a composition guideline that places your subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open.

leading lines

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-04 15:35:22 UTC

Leading lines are a compositional technique where human-made or natural lines lead the viewer's eyes through a photograph to the subject or the heart of the image

golden ratio

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-04 15:35:50 UTC

The golden ratio is a guide to where to place a subject (a tree, person, building, etc.) or element in a photo (like the horizon) where it will be most pleasing to the eye.

negative space

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-04 15:36:24 UTC

Negative space is the area surrounding the main subject in a photograph which is left unoccupied.

positive space

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-04 15:36:52 UTC

It's the main subject and also the idea that any part of the photo that includes the object stands out from the rest of the backdrop.

backlight

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-13 15:53:42 UTC

A backlight is a form of illumination used in liquid-crystal displays. As LCDs do not produce light by themselves—unlike, for example, cathode ray tube, plasma or OLED displays—they need illumination to produce a visible image.

diffused light

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-13 15:54:21 UTC

Diffused light is light that has an even concentration across the spread of its beam. Otherwise known as "soft light," It disperses light evenly across a surface or subject and can soften shadows and produce a more flattering image.

ambient light

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-13 15:54:55 UTC

Ambient light is any light a photographer or cinematographer did not bring to the shoot. Also known as available light, it's any light that you haven't set up yourself.

chiaroscuro

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-13 15:55:46 UTC

Chiaroscuro is a high-contrast lighting technique that uses a key light to achieve dark backgrounds with starkly lit subjects.

silhouette

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-13 15:56:18 UTC

A silhouette effect is created when a light source is placed behind your subject, with little to no light in front of your subject. If your subject is totally backlit, with the right camera settings, you'll be able to capture a gorgeous, crisp silhouette shot.

diptych

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-18 15:32:13 UTC

A diptych is any object with two flat plates which form a pair, often attached by hinge. For example, the standard notebook and school exercise book of the ancient world was a diptych consisting of a pair of such plates that contained a recessed space filled with wax.

triptych

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-18 15:32:38 UTC

A triptych is a work of art that is divided into three sections, or three carved panels that are hinged together and can be folded shut or displayed open. It is therefore a type of polyptych, the term for all multi-panel works.

orthographic view

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-18 15:33:15 UTC

Orthographic projection is a means of representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions. Orthographic projection is a form of parallel projection in which all the projection lines are orthogonal

barrel lens distortion

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-18 15:33:48 UTC

The lens barrel, defined by MIL-STD-1241A as the "mechanical. structure holding a complete lens," is used to position elements axially and radially with respect to each other, and to provide a means of interfacing the lens assembly with the system.

pincushion distortion

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-18 15:34:45 UTC

a form of optical distortion in which straight lines along the edge of a screen or a lens bulge toward the center.

ISO

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-25 15:31:48 UTC

ISO is your camera's sensitivity to light as it pertains to either film or a digital sensor. A lower ISO value means less sensitivity to light, while a higher ISO means more sensitivity.

ASA

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-25 15:32:24 UTC

The ASA (American Standards Association) scale is an arbitrary rating of film speed; that is, the sensitivity of the film to light. If everything else is kept constant, the required exposure time is inversely proportional to the ASA rating.

image sensor

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-25 15:33:07 UTC

An image sensor is a device that allows the camera to convert photons – that is, light – into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the device.

film grain

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-25 15:33:44 UTC

Film grain is the visible silver crystals in a film negative's emulsion. These light-sensitive silver halides change into pure metallic silver when exposed to light, which is how an image is captured on film. So, grain is an inherent part of a film image.

digital noise

ccchurch06 — 2023-10-25 15:34:22 UTC

Image noise is random variation of brightness or color information in images, and is usually an aspect of electronic noise. It can be produced by the image sensor and circuitry of a scanner or digital camera.

aperture

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-01 15:32:40 UTC

a space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, especially the variable opening by which light enters a camera.

f/stop

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-01 15:33:11 UTC

An f-number is a measure of the light-gathering ability of an optical system such as a camera lens. It is calculated by dividing the system's focal length by the diameter of the entrance pupil.

lens focal length

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-01 15:34:40 UTC

The focal length of an optical system is a measure of how strongly the system converges or diverges light; it is the inverse of the system's optical power. A positive focal length indicates that a system converges light, while a negative focal length indicates that the system diverges light.

depth of field

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-01 15:35:11 UTC

the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera.

bokeh

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-01 15:35:39 UTC

the visual quality of the out-of-focus areas of a photographic image, especially as rendered by a particular lens.

auto mode

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-08 16:32:36 UTC

Auto mode works exactly the way it sounds: 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

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-08 16:33:06 UTC

Program mode (the "P" on the mode dial of most DSLRs) means that the camera still sets the exposure for you. It chooses the correct aperture and shutter speed for the light available, so your shot is correctly exposed.

manual mode

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-08 16:33:38 UTC

Manual mode means you're in charge of adjusting aperture — one of photography's most important elements. It's the hole in the back of your lens that controls light and depth of field via f-numbers.

shutter priority mode

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-08 16:34:21 UTC

Shutter Speed Priority AE, or simply 'Shutter Priority', is a shooting mode whereby the photographer sets the shutter speed, while the camera automatically sets the Aperture.

aperture priority mode

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-08 16:34:54 UTC

In this camera mode, the photographer selects an aperture, and the camera chooses an appropriate shutter speed based on the available light.

shutter speed

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-15 16:32:07 UTC

In photography, shutter speed or exposure time is the length of time that the film or digital sensor inside the camera is exposed to light when taking a photograph.

bulb mode

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-15 16:32:41 UTC

The Bulb setting on camera shutters is a momentary-action mode that holds shutters open for as long as a photographer depresses the shutter-release button.

motion blur

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-15 16:33:13 UTC

Motion blur is the apparent streaking of moving objects in a photograph or a sequence of frames, such as a film or animation. It results when the image being recorded changes during the recording of a single exposure, due to rapid movement or long exposure.

tripods/monopods

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-15 16:33:43 UTC

a three-legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus.

camera shake

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-15 16:34:18 UTC

Camera shake is a term used to define the act of accidentally shaking a camera during shooting due to unsteady hands, which results in blurry images.

long exposure

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-29 16:33:00 UTC

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.

time lapse

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-29 16:33:47 UTC

Time-lapse photography is a technique in which the frequency at which film frames are captured is much lower than the frequency used to view the sequence. When played at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing.

light painting

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-29 16:34:47 UTC

Light painting is the art of creating photos by setting long exposure times on a camera and using a moving light source to “paint.” A light painting photographer opens a camera's shutter and keeps it open as they draw in the air with a light source.

panning

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-29 16:35:16 UTC

Panning is a photographic technique that combines a slow shutter speed with camera motion to create a sense of speed around a moving object. It is a way to keep your subject in focus while blurring your background. Panning is typically done on a subject moving horizontally, such as a moving car, or a running dog.

burst mode

ccchurch06 — 2023-11-29 16:35:43 UTC

Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode, continuous mode, or burst shot, is a shooting mode in still cameras where several photos are captured in quick succession by either pressing the shutter button or holding it down.

spot metering

ccchurch06 — 2023-12-06 16:31:34 UTC

In photography, the metering mode refers to the way in which a camera determines exposure. Cameras generally allow the user to select between spot, center-weighted average, or multi-zone metering modes.

partial metering

ccchurch06 — 2023-12-06 16:32:21 UTC

Partial metering covers only the centre 6.2% of the frame in the viewfinder, thus providing precise metering only for the subject. When the background is brighter than the subject due to reasons like back lighting, this metering mode is particularly useful. It is useful for back-lit shots or tiny subjects.

center weighted average

ccchurch06 — 2023-12-06 16:32:49 UTC

Centre-weighted Average metering is like using Evaluative metering with a centre AF point. It places greater emphasis on the centre area while also taking meter reading across the entire frame.

evaluative metering

ccchurch06 — 2023-12-06 16:33:31 UTC

Evaluative metering is the mostly used automatic metering mode in everyday photography and can be applied in most shooting scenarios. As its name suggests, it takes a series of readings in zones that cover the entire frame, and then calculates the overall average exposure value.

18% gray

ccchurch06 — 2023-12-06 16:34:04 UTC

In photography, painting, and other visual arts, middle gray or middle grey is a tone that is perceptually about halfway between black and white on a lightness scale; in photography and printing, it is typically defined as 18% reflectance in visible light.

shadows

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-10 16:32:38 UTC

Shadows are the dark areas where a light source is blocked by an object. Shadows change shape, intensity, and even color along with the angle, direction, and temperature of light.

midtones

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-10 16:33:31 UTC

Within The Realm Of Photography, Midtones Refer To The Tonal Range That Lies Between The Extreme Highlights And Shadows, Lending A Sense Of Depth, Dimension, And Naturalness To A Photograph.

highlights

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-10 16:34:24 UTC

Highlights are the lightest elements in an image, whereas shadows are the darkest areas. Dynamic range is the ratio between those vivid highlights and dark shadows, from bright white to pure black. That range is key to an image's depth and drama.

vignette [vin-yet]

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-10 16:35:58 UTC

A vignette is a darker border - sometimes as a blur or a shadow - at the periphery of photos. It can be an intentional effect to highlight certain aspects of the image or as a result of using the wrong settings, equipment or lens when taking a photo.

sepia tone

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-10 16:36:25 UTC

Sepia toning is a chemical process used in photography which changes the appearance of black-and-white prints to brown. The color is now often associated with antique photographs.

AF points

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-17 16:34:03 UTC

An AF point is a specific part of the frame where the camera is able to focus on something. When looking through the viewfinder, these points are denoted by small squares clustered around the centre of the frame.

bracketing

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-17 16:34:44 UTC

In photography, bracketing is the general technique of taking several shots of the same subject using different camera settings, typically with the aim of combining the images in postprocessing.

exposure level indicator

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-17 16:35:17 UTC

In Manual mode, the exposure level indicator shows how much your set exposure values deviate from the levels the camera believes are optimal, which always reside at the standard exposure index. (See Manual Exposure). Auto-exposure bracketing range.

exposure compensation

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-17 16:35:45 UTC

Exposure compensation is a technique for adjusting the exposure indicated by a photographic exposure meter, in consideration of factors that may cause the indicated exposure to result in a less-than-optimal image.

white balance card

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-17 16:36:21 UTC

A white balance card is an important tool for photographers to have in their arsenal. It can be used to help achieve accurate colors in photos, regardless of the lighting conditions. In this article, we'll show you how to use a grey white balance card for perfect color in your photography.

workspace switcher

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-24 16:32:50 UTC

Workspace Switcher displays a visual representation of your workspaces, as shown in Figure 4–3. Figure 4–3 shows the Workspace Switcher when the Java Desktop System session contains four workspaces.

toolbar

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-24 16:33:41 UTC

The toolbox contains tools for editing, creating, and viewing images. Related tools are grouped in flyouts. A small flyout arrow in the bottom-right corner of a toolbox button indicates a flyout. The last tool used in a flyout displays in the toolbox.

palettes

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-24 16:34:45 UTC

Also referred to as 'palette' the term 'color palette' describes the entire range of colors that can be rendered by a digital device such as a camera LCD or a computer monitor, or the range of colors contained within a specific image.

menu bar

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-24 16:35:33 UTC

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

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-24 16:37:16 UTC

Essentially, an Options bar is a horizontal menu at the top of the main Photoshop window that lets you customize a tool. Let's see an Options bar in action. Select the Rectangular (or any other) Marquee tool. At the top of the Photoshop window, you'll see a new row of icons and settings display.

cropping

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-31 16:34:38 UTC

Cropping is the removal of unwanted outer areas from a photographic or illustrated image.

aspect ratio

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-31 16:35:30 UTC

An aspect ratio is a proportional relationship between an image's width and height. Essentially, it describes an image's shape.

resolution

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-31 16:36:33 UTC

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

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-31 16:37:13 UTC

DPI refers to the number of printed dots contained within one inch of an image printed by a printer. PPI refers to the number of pixels contained within one inch of an image displayed on a computer monitor.

sooc (acronym)

ccchurch06 — 2024-01-31 16:38:17 UTC

SOOC is a photographer's abbreviation that stands for “Straight Out Of Camera.” It refers to images that are shown exactly as they were captured by the camera, with no post-processing applied whatsoever.

HDR

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-14 16:33:35 UTC

In photography, HDR stands for high dynamic range. Dynamic range is simply the range of the lightest tones to the darkest tones within a photo. Put another way — it's a measure of the light intensities from the highlights to the shadows.

double exposure

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-14 16:34:35 UTC

In photography and cinematography, a multiple exposure is the superimposition of two or more exposures to create a single image, and double exposure has a corresponding meaning in respect of two images.

triadic colors

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-14 16:35:13 UTC

A triadic color scheme consists of three colors. Unlike colors that sit next to or directly across each other, triadic colors are equidistant on the color wheel. When you join these colors, they form a triangle.

blue hour

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-14 16:35:44 UTC

The blue hour is the period of twilight when the Sun is at a significant depth below the horizon. During this time, the remaining sunlight takes on a mostly blue shade.

golden hour

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-14 16:36:18 UTC

In photography, the golden hour is the period of daytime shortly after sunrise or before sunset, during which daylight is redder and softer than when the sun is higher in the sky. The golden hour is also sometimes called the "magic hour," especially by cinematographers and photographers.

macro lens

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-21 16:32:37 UTC

Macro photography is extreme close-up photography, usually of very small subjects and living organisms like insects, in which the size of the subject in the photograph is greater than life size.

prime lens

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-21 16:33:18 UTC

In film and photography, a prime lens is a fixed focal length photographic lens, typically with a maximum aperture from f2.8 to f1.2. T

telephoto lens

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-21 16:34:01 UTC

A telephoto lens, in photography and cinematography, is a specific type of a long-focus lens in which the physical length of the lens is shorter than the focal length.

fisheye lens

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-21 16:34:37 UTC

A fisheye lens is an ultra wide-angle lens that produces strong visual distortion intended to create a wide panoramic or hemispherical image. Fisheye lenses achieve extremely wide angles of view, well beyond any rectilinear lens.

vibration reduction

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-21 16:35:25 UTC

Vibration Reduction (VR) is an image stabilization technology that minimizes blur caused by camera shake. Using a VR NIKKOR lens can result in sharp images in low light, under windy conditions or when using a physically large NIKKOR lens, at up to four stops slower with a VR lens than a non-VR lens.

DSLR

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-28 16:36:16 UTC

A digital single-lens reflex camera is a digital camera that combines the optics and the mechanisms of a single-lens reflex camera with a solid-state image sensor and digitally records the images from the sensor.

metadata

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-28 16:37:09 UTC

Metadata is "data that provides information about other data", but not the content of the data itself, such as the text of a message or the image itself.

thumbnails

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-28 16:37:51 UTC

Thumbnails are reduced-size versions of pictures or videos, used to help in recognizing and organizing them, serving the same role for images as a normal text index does for words.

post processing

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-28 16:39:13 UTC

The term post-processing is used in the video/film business for quality-improvement image processing methods used in video playback devices, such as stand-alone DVD-Video players; video playing software; and transcoding software.

layer masking

ccchurch06 — 2024-02-28 16:40:40 UTC

Layer masking is a nondestructive way to hide parts of an image or layer without erasing them.

lens crop factor

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-06 16:32:49 UTC

In digital photography, the crop factor, format factor, or focal length multiplier of an image sensor format is the ratio of the dimensions of a camera's imaging area compared to a reference format; most often, this term is applied to digital cameras, relative to 35 mm film format as a reference.

full frame camera

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-06 16:34:11 UTC

A full-frame sensor is most simply deﬁned by its sheer size—36 mm by 24 mm—and the distinctive look it makes possible.

aps-c camera

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-06 16:34:55 UTC

Advanced Photo System type-C is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System film negative in its C format, of 25.1×16.7 mm, an aspect ratio of 3:2 and Ø 30.15 mm field diameter.

reflector

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-06 16:35:44 UTC

In photography and cinematography, a reflector is an improvised or specialised reflective surface used to redirect light towards a given subject or scene.

scrim [diffuser]

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-06 16:36:19 UTC

A scrim is a material placed between your light source and your subject that either reduces light or diffuses (and reduces) light.

saturation

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-13 15:35:23 UTC

Colorfulness, chroma and saturation are attributes of perceived color relating to chromatic intensity.

saturation

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-13 15:36:05 UTC

Colorfulness, chroma and saturation are attributes of perceived color relating to chromatic intensity.

color balance

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-13 15:36:53 UTC

In photography and image processing, color balance is the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors. An important goal of this adjustment is to render specific colors – particularly neutral colors like white or grey – correctly.

hue

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-13 15:37:15 UTC

In color theory, hue is one of the main properties of a color, defined technically in the CIECAM02 model as "the degree to which a stimulus can be described as similar to or different from stimuli that are described as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet," within certain theories of color vision

vibrance

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-13 15:37:54 UTC

the state of being full of energy and life.

contrast

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-13 15:38:48 UTC

the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association.

move tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-20 15:34:42 UTC

The Move tool helps you position selected content or layers when customizing your work. Select the Move tool (V) .

patch tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-20 15:35:19 UTC

The Patch Tool is found in Adobe Photoshop and can be used to retouch your photos. It's classified under the Spot Healing Brush group because they have similar functions. But, while the Spot Healing Brush works by brushing on the image, this tool works by selecting a part of the image.

clone stamp tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-20 15:35:56 UTC

The Clone Stamp tool copies pixels from one area and applies them to another. Think about it as “copying and pasting,” but you're “pasting” the content by painting. When to use the Clone Stamp tool. The Clone Stamp tool is most effective when you need to copy exact detail from one part of an image to another area.

spot healing brush tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-20 15:36:30 UTC

The Spot Healing Brush tool magically removes unwanted spots, marks, or small objects in your image. Photoshop selects and replaces pixels from another part of your image to blend in seamlessly.

healing brush tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-03-20 15:37:04 UTC

The Healing Brush and Patch tools allow you fix imperfections, like scratches, wrinkles, dust spots, etc., causing them to disappear into the surrounding image.

lasso tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-03 15:33:35 UTC

The Lasso tool is helpful for drawing a free-form border around a selected object within an image. It allows you to soften the edges of your selection or add a feathering effect; it's also useful for anti-aliasing.

magic wand tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-03 15:34:26 UTC

The Magic Wand tool automatically selects an object or area of your image, using machine learning to discern what you might be trying to select.

polygonal lasso tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-03 15:35:23 UTC

The Polygonal Lasso Tool creates selections with straight edges. It is perfect for selecting objects like buildings and products. In this tutorial, learn how to use the Polygonal Lasso Tool to select architecture and replace a sky.

quick selection tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-03 15:36:11 UTC

The Quick Selection tool allows you to quickly and easily select one area or section of an image.

rectangular/elliptical marquee tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-03 15:37:18 UTC

The rectangular marquee tool in Photoshop, of course, enables you to create selections of rectangular shapes, but there is a related tool called the elliptical marquee tool, that enables you to create selections that, of course, have elliptical or even circular shapes.

brush tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-10 15:33:25 UTC

A brush tool is one of the basic tools found in graphic design and editing applications. It is a part of the painting tool set which may also include pencil tools, pen tools, fill color and many others. It allows the user to paint on a picture or photograph with the selected color.

zoom tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-10 15:37:20 UTC

The zoom tool is used for magnifying a selected part of the image. The first option is called Auto-resize window. By default it's disabled. By enabling it, it will resize the window according to the size of the magnified area. Underneath are two other options, for zooming in or out.

hand tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-10 15:39:44 UTC

The Hand tool allows you to move your image while you're zoomed in to more than 100% and part of the image is out of view.

horizontal type tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-10 15:41:23 UTC

The Horizontal Type tool allows you to add horizontal text to your images. Select the Horizontal Type tool (T) . Use the Options bar to customize tool settings, like Font Style, Font Size, and, Text Color, to get the effect you want.

gradient tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-10 15:42:06 UTC

The Gradient tool allows you to create gradual changes of color and light across an image with power and precision.

paint bucket

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-17 15:33:47 UTC

allows you to create more advanced color fills for interesting effects and a higher degree of control.

straighten tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-17 15:35:08 UTC

ou draw it across a line that's supposed to be straight, and then Photoshop will do the actual straightening for you.

crop tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-17 15:35:37 UTC

lets you cut your entire canvas down to size, hiding what you don't want to show.

smudge tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-17 15:36:06 UTC

simulates a brush smearing wet paint.

sponge tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-17 15:37:47 UTC

works on color saturation

dodge tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-24 15:32:01 UTC

The Dodge tool allows you to lighten specific areas of your image without affecting hue or saturation.

burn tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-24 15:32:41 UTC

The Burn tool darkens areas of an image. The more you paint over an area with the Burn tool, the darker it becomes.

blur tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-24 15:33:24 UTC

The Blur tool allows you to paint blur effect on specific areas of an image.

sharpen tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-24 15:33:58 UTC

The Sharpen tool focuses soft edges in a photo to increase clarity or focus.

select and mask tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-04-24 15:34:48 UTC

These tools are designed to assist users in defining and refining the selected portion of the canvas.

tracking [text]

ccchurch06 — 2024-05-01 15:37:07 UTC

Tracking is the spacing between glyphs applied to an entire piece of text

leading [text]

ccchurch06 — 2024-05-01 15:37:52 UTC

The vertical space between lines of type is called leading. Leading is measured from the baseline of one line of text to the baseline of the line above it.

kerning [text]

ccchurch06 — 2024-05-01 15:38:26 UTC

Kerning is the spacing between individual letters or characters. Unlike tracking, which adjusts the amount of space between the letters of an entire word in equal increments, kerning is focused on how type looks — creating readable text that's visually pleasing

transform tool

ccchurch06 — 2024-05-01 15:39:06 UTC

Transform in Photoshop is a powerful feature that allows users to modify images or objects within the program to fit their creative needs.

clipping mask

ccchurch06 — 2024-05-01 15:39:57 UTC

A clipping mask is a group of layers to which a mask is applied