Vocab Padlet #1 by Summer Ecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1 Digital Photography en-us 2019-08-23 16:26:53 UTC 2023-03-13 23:14:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image?t=f_webp,g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f4f7.png Genre summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/377167719 A category of artistic composition as in music or literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.]]> 2019-08-26 16:18:44 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/377167719 35mm Film summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/377169288 The film gauge most commonly used for motion pictures and chemical still photography.]]> 2019-08-26 16:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/377169288 Twin Lens Camera summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/377170177 A type of camera with two objective lenses of the same focal length. One of the lenses is the photographic objective or "taking lens", while the other is used for the viewfinder system, which is usually viewed from above at waist level.]]> 2019-08-26 16:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/377170177 Large Format Camera summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/377170281 Refers to any imaging format of 4x5 inches or larger. The main advantage of large format, film or digital, is a higher resolution at the same pixel pitch, or the same resolution with larger pixels or grains.]]> 2019-08-26 16:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/377170281 Gelatin Silver Process summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/377170371 A monochrome imaging process based on the light sensitivity of silver halides. ]]> 2019-08-26 16:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/377170371 Curator summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/378705129 An art curator is a professional in charge of acquiring and managing art collections in museums, libraries, and archives.]]> 2019-08-30 16:08:25 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/378705129 Exhibition summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/378705762 Traditionally the space in which art objects meet an audience.]]> 2019-08-30 16:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/378705762 Framing summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/378706189 Refers to using elements of a scene to create a frame within your frame.]]> 2019-08-30 16:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/378706189 Gallery summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/378706839 A large room for the the exhibition of pictures or a collection of pictures.]]> 2019-08-30 16:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/378706839 Copyright summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/378707329 A legal device that gives the creator of an artistic, or other creative work the sole right to publish and sell that work.]]> 2019-08-30 16:13:19 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/378707329 Line summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380970423 An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract.

]]> 2019-09-06 15:59:56 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380970423 Shape summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380971728 An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.

]]> 2019-09-06 16:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380971728 Color summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380972640 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) 

]]> 2019-09-06 16:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380972640 Form summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380973195 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.

]]> 2019-09-06 16:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380973195 Texture summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380974328 An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.

]]> 2019-09-06 16:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380974328 Value summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380975740 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.

]]> 2019-09-06 16:09:02 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380975740 Space summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380976295 An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art.

]]> 2019-09-06 16:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/380976295 Balance summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383358314 Balance is the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space. If the design was a scale, these elements should be balanced to make a design feel stable. In symmetrical balance, the elements used on one side of the design are similar to those on the other side; in asymmetrical balance, the sides are different but still look balanced. In radial balance, the elements are arranged around a central point and may be similar. 


]]> 2019-09-12 16:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383358314 Variety summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383871163 Variety is the use of several elements of design to hold the viewer’s attention and to guide the viewer’s eye through and around the work of art. 

]]> 2019-09-13 16:33:31 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383871163 Pattern summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383871491 Pattern is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.

]]> 2019-09-13 16:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383871491 Proportion (Scale) summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383872483 Proportion is the feeling of unity created when all parts (sizes, amounts, or number) relate well with each other. When drawing the human figure, proportion can refer to the size of the head compared to the rest of the body. 

]]> 2019-09-13 16:35:50 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383872483 Movement (Rhythm) summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383873709 Movement is the path the viewer’s eye takes through the work of art, often to focal areas. Such movement can be directed along lines, edges, shape, and color within the work of art. 
Rhythm is created when one or more elements of design are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement. Rhythm creates a mood like music or dancing. To keep rhythm exciting and active, variety is essential.

]]> 2019-09-13 16:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383873709 Unity (Harmony) summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383874197 Unity is the feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates a sense of completeness. 

]]> 2019-09-13 16:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383874197 Emphasis (Contrast) summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383874412 Emphasis is the part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention. Usually the artist will make one area stand out by contrasting it with other areas. The area could be different in size, color, texture, shape, etc.

]]> 2019-09-13 16:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/383874412 Radial Symmetry summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384773243 In radial balance, elements radiate out (in a circular shape) from one main center point. If you're looking to create a strong focal point, radial balance is an effective technique because your eyes are naturally drawn inwards to the center.]]> 2019-09-16 16:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384773243 Symmetrical summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384774533 Symmetry refers to a line that splits an object in half and, if both sides of the object are an exact mirror image of each other, then this object is said to be symmetrical. The line that splits a symmetrical object is called the line of symmetry.]]> 2019-09-16 16:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384774533 Asymmetrical summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384775822 Asymmetrical balance is also commonly achieved when one main subject (commonly located in the foreground) is balanced out by another, less important subject (commonly located in the background).]]> 2019-09-16 16:10:46 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384775822 Juxtaposition summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384777048 Juxtaposition is placing two things together in order to show a contrast. In photography we use composition, clever use of forced perspectives or carefully placed props to convey the contrasts in the image.]]> 2019-09-16 16:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384777048 Monochromatic summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384778000 Just one color. By picking different shades of the same color, you can highlight different areas of your photographs. Monochromatic photography is a great technique to isolate individual colors and make them really stand out.]]> 2019-09-16 16:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384778000 Abstract summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384779037 Abstract photography, sometimes called non-objective, experimental, conceptual or concrete photography, is a means of depicting a visual image that does not have an immediate association with the object world and that has been created through the use of photographic equipment, processes or materials.]]> 2019-09-16 16:15:08 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/384779037 Cool Colors summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390093714 The phrase cool color is used to describe any color that is calm or soothing in nature. Cool colors are not overpowering and tend to recede in space. For this reason, cool colors typically make a space seem larger.]]> 2019-09-26 15:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390093714 Warm Colors summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390094740 The phrase warm color is used to describe any color that is vivid or bold in nature. Warm colors are those that tend to advance in space and can be overwhelming. Examples of warm colors include red, yellow and orange (think exciting fire and volcanoes).]]> 2019-09-26 15:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390094740 Complementary Colors summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390095616 Complementary colors are ones which are opposite on the color wheel. They appear often in nature and are called complementary because they do just that, complement one another. They work well and make strong compositions.]]> 2019-09-26 15:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390095616 Neutral Colors summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390096248 Neutral colors can be defined as those colors to which you can't give a definite color name. If you can't describe your color scheme as blue, green, yellow, turquoise, pink, orange, red, etc, then you most likely have neutral coloring. These colors include beige, cream, ivory, white, grey, brown and natural wood.]]> 2019-09-26 15:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390096248 Rule of Thirds summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390633598 The rule of thirds involves mentally dividing up your image using 2 horizontal lines and 2 vertical lines, as shown below. You then position the important elements in your scene along those lines, or at the points where they meet. A rule of thirds grid.]]> 2019-09-27 16:08:14 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390633598 Golden Ratio summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390634330 The Phi Grid is an easier way to use the Golden Ratio in your photography. It is a step up from using the Rule of Thirds that will add more power and meaning to your images. With the Rule of Thirds, we divide the frame in two horizontal lines intersecting with two vertical lines.]]> 2019-09-27 16:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390634330 Leading Lines summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390635006 The leading lines photography definition is a simple composition line concept. The viewer's eyes are naturally drawn along vertical lines, parallel lines, diagonal lines and even strong horizontal lines. Some of the main subjects in images, such as these, are paths, rails, buildings and streets.]]> 2019-09-27 16:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390635006 Positive Space summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390635657 Positive space is any part of the photo that jumps out from its surroundings. That includes your subject, for example, along with other noteworthy areas of detail.]]> 2019-09-27 16:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390635657 Negative Space summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390636235 Negative space, in art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image.Negative space may be most evident when the space around a subject, not the subject itself, forms an interesting or artistically relevant shape, and such space occasionally is used to artistic effect as the "real" subject of an image.]]> 2019-09-27 16:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/390636235 Objective summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392009748 Objective photography is an impersonal image not influenced by feelings, interpretations or prejudice. To create an unbiased photographic image or documentary. Examples of objective photography is medical or forensic photography, photographic identity photography, architectural photography.]]> 2019-10-01 16:44:26 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392009748 Subjective summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392011115 Subjective photography emphasizes consideration of the photo that goes beyond the actual subject, inviting the viewer to interpret and reflect on the visual experience it produces.]]> 2019-10-01 16:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392011115 Constructive Criticism summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392011492 A “constructive critique” is a critique which is constructive– it informs the photographer how to improve. ... You actually give the photographer useful information how to improve, and get better. You tell them what they can possibly do next time to avoid a mistake.]]> 2019-10-01 16:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392011492 Plagiarism summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392011941 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.]]> 2019-10-01 16:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392011941 Trademark summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392012258 Your photos and your art are your intellectual property, but they are copyrighted, not trademarked. You would use a © instead of a TM. If someone violates copyright here's your plan of action. For your brand: Use a TM after your brand name to assert your rights to the trademark.]]> 2019-10-01 16:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392012258 Ethical summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392012707 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.]]> 2019-10-01 16:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/392012707 Backlight summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/393648073 Backlighting, defined in the simplest of ways, refers to the main source of light behind the photography subject. In other words, the main light (or one of the main lights) is positioned in such a way that it faces the camera.]]> 2019-10-04 16:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/393648073 Diffused Lighting summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/393648779 Diffusing light means to soften it by reducing glare and harsh shadows. Diffused light can bring out the best in your photography subjects by minimizing blemishes and wrinkles. It can also be used to create a very soft, cinematic look. There are a number of ways to diffuse light.]]> 2019-10-04 16:08:19 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/393648779 Ambient Light summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/393649522 Ambient Light traditionally refers to any form of light that the photographer did not add to their image, and can include both "natural"ambient sunlight, or "artificial" ambient light such as a nearby street light, lamp, or similar.]]> 2019-10-04 16:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/393649522 Chiaroscuro summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/393650195 Chiaroscuro lighting is all about bold contrasts and emotions. This makes it the ideal creative playground for portrait photographers. ... In Italian, chiaroscuro means “light” and “dark.” By combining a strong light source with a lot of shadows, you can create striking portraits that look like paintings.]]> 2019-10-04 16:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/393650195 Silhouette summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/393650672 Silhouette photography is a wonderful way to convey drama, mystery, emotion and mood in a picture. A silhouette is defined as a view of an object or a scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior, with the silhouetted object usually being black.]]> 2019-10-04 16:11:25 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/393650672 Diptych summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396210048 A diptych (pronounced dip'tik) was originally a pair of paintings hinged together. In photography the diptych has become a popular format. Pairs of closely associated portraits, images or themed pictures are often used to off-set one another.]]> 2019-10-10 15:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396210048 Triptych summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396211002 A photographic triptych is a common style used in modern commercial artwork. The photographs are usually arranged with a plain border between them. The work may consist of separate images that are variants on a theme, or may be one larger image split into three.]]> 2019-10-10 15:06:44 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396211002 Pixel summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396212729 The word “pixel” means a picture element. Every photograph, in digital form, is made up of pixels. They are the smallest unit of information that makes up a picture.]]> 2019-10-10 15:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396212729 Blue Hour summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396214070 Blue hour photography or blue light photography is the process of taking photographs during the time of the day that is known as the blue hour. The blue hour occurs before sunrise in the morning and after sunset in the evening. The sun has dipped a certain amount below the horizon.]]> 2019-10-10 15:10:27 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396214070 Golden Hour summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396214835 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 opposite period during twilight is blue hour, just before sunrise or after sunset, when indirect sunlight is evenly diffused.]]> 2019-10-10 15:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396214835 File Format summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396760097 Image file formats are standardized means of organizing and storing digital images.Image files are composed of digital data in one of these formats that can be rasterized for use on a computer display or printer. An image file format may store data in uncompressed, compressed, or vector formats.]]> 2019-10-11 15:59:15 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396760097 RAW (.cr2 vs .nef) summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396760761 A camera's raw image file contains unprocessed or minimally processed data from the image sensor of a digital camera. Canon's RAW file extension is .CR2, Nikon's is .NEF]]> 2019-10-11 16:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396760761 .PSD summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396761722 A .PSD file is a layered image file used in Adobe PhotoShop. PSD, which stands for Photoshop Document, is the default format that Photoshop uses for saving data. PSD is a proprietary file that allows the user to work with the images' individual layers even after the file has been saved.]]> 2019-10-11 16:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396761722 .JPEG summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396762051 JPEG. Stands for "Joint Photographic Experts Group." JPEG is a popular image file format. It is commonly used by digital cameras to store photos since it supports 224 or 16,777,216 colors. Still, the compression algorithm is lossy, meaning some image quality is lost during the compression process.]]> 2019-10-11 16:03:06 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396762051 .TIF summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396762604 Tagged Image File Format, abbreviated TIFF or TIF, is a computer file format for storing raster graphics images, popular among graphic artists, the publishing industry, and photographers. The format was created by Aldus Corporation for use in desktop publishing.]]> 2019-10-11 16:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/396762604 Auto Mode summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/400402927 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. The photographer has no specific control over the settings for a particular photograph.]]> 2019-10-21 16:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/400402927 Manual Mode summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/400403338 Manual mode on a camera allows the photographer to determine the exposure of an image by letting them select an aperture value and a shutter speed value. These modes give the user control of either aperture or shutter speed, while letting the camera determine the remaining setting for best exposure.]]> 2019-10-21 16:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/400403338 AV Mode summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/400403843 Aperture priority, often abbreviated A or Av (for aperture value) on a camera mode dial, is a setting on some cameras that allows the user to set a specific aperture value (f-number) while the camera selects a shutter speed to match it that will result in proper exposure based on the lighting conditions.]]> 2019-10-21 16:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/400403843 TV Mode summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/400404546 In TV, the user manually chooses a shutter speed setting while the camera automatically adjusts the aperture for each shot.]]> 2019-10-21 16:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/400404546 Program Mode summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/400405328 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. Program mode also unlocks other functions that give you more creative control over your images.]]> 2019-10-21 16:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/400405328 DSLR summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/403417133 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 digital imaging sensor. The reflex design scheme is the primary difference between a DSLR and other digital cameras.]]> 2019-10-28 16:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/403417133 Metadata summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/403417524 Metadata is "data that provides information about other data". In short, it's data about data. Many distinct types of metadata exist, including descriptive metadata, structural metadata, administrative metadata, reference metadata and statistical metadata. ]]> 2019-10-28 16:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/403417524 Thumbnails summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/403418122 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.]]> 2019-10-28 16:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/403418122 SOOC (Acronym) summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/403418642 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.]]> 2019-10-28 16:09:50 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/403418642 Vibration Reduction summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/403418991 Vibration Reduction (VR) is an image stabilization technology that minimizes blur caused by camera shake. Nikon VR originates in the lens, not in the image sensor, which means that algorithms optimized to an individual lens are applied.]]> 2019-10-28 16:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/403418991 AF Points summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/406371583 Autofocus 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.]]> 2019-11-04 17:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/406371583 Bracketing summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/406372437 In photography, bracketing is the general technique of taking several shots of the same subject using different camera settings. Auto bracketing is a feature of many modern cameras. When set, it will automatically take several bracketed shots, rather than the photographer altering the settings by hand between each shot.]]> 2019-11-04 17:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/406372437 Exposure Level Indicator summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/406373797 Normally, the vertical bar under the scale, known as the exposure level indicator, predicts a photo's exposure, relative to the standard exposure, taken with the current meter reading and using the current exposure settings. In autoexposure modes, the exposure level indicator stays pegged in the middle.]]> 2019-11-04 17:10:39 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/406373797 Exposure Compensation summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/406375501 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.]]> 2019-11-04 17:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/406375501 Burst Mode summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/406375926 Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. In burst mode, several photographs are captured in quick succession by either pressing the shutter button or holding it down.]]> 2019-11-04 17:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/406375926 F/Stop summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/408154736 (Focal-STOP) The f-stop is the "aperture" opening of a camera lens, which allows light to come in. It also determines how much is in focus in front of and behind the subject (see depth of field).]]> 2019-11-07 16:04:30 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/408154736 Aperture summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/408155356 In photography and digital photography, aperture is the unit of measurement that defines the size of the opening in the lens that can be adjusted to control the amount of light reaching the film or digital sensor. The size of the aperture is measured in F-stop. 

]]> 2019-11-07 16:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/408155356 Bokeh summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/408156107 In photography, bokeh is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image produced by a lens. Bokeh has been defined as "the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light". ]]> 2019-11-07 16:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/408156107 Depth of Field summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/408156726 Depth of field is the distance between the closest and farthest objects in a photo that appears acceptably sharp. Now your camera can only focus sharply at one point. In a photograph with a narrow DoF, only a small slice of the image is in focus. Conversely, with a large DoF, much more of the scene is sharp.

]]> 2019-11-07 16:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/408156726 Lens Focal Length summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/408157310 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 (e.g., 28 mm, 50 mm, or 100 mm). In the case of zoom lenses, both the minimum and maximum focal lengths are stated, for example 18–55 mm.]]> 2019-11-07 16:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/408157310 Shutter Speed summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/411285148 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.]]> 2019-11-14 16:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/411285148 Bulb Mode summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/411285876 Bulb mode is simply a shutter speed option that you can select in Manual mode on your camera. It allows your shutter speed to be any length you choose: one second, one minute, 17 minutes, or anything else.]]> 2019-11-14 16:05:09 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/411285876 Motion Blur summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/411286532 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.]]> 2019-11-14 16:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/411286532 Camera Shake summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/411287131 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. This generally occurs more often if you're shooting on a low shutter speed or with a heavy lens, and can be avoided by using a tripod and cable release setup.]]> 2019-11-14 16:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/411287131 Tripod/Monopod summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/411287921 In photography, a tripod is used to stabilize and elevate a camera, a flash unit, or other photographic equipment. All photographic tripods have three legs and a mounting head to couple with a camera. ...Tripods are usually made from aluminum, carbon fiber, steel, wood or plastic.
A monopod is similar to a tripod, which is used to stabilize items like cameras and binoculars. However, while a tripod has three adjustable legs to steady and level your equipment, a monopod has only one. Monopods are often used by wildlife photographers, sports photographers and birdwatchers.]]> 2019-11-14 16:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/411287921 Auto White Balance summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412848864 Auto white balance is available in all digital cameras and uses a best guess algorithm within a limited range — usually between 3000/4000 K and 7000 K.]]> 2019-11-18 17:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412848864 Daylight summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412849547 In photography, the sunny 16 rule (also known as the sunny f/16 rule) is a method of estimating correct daylight exposures without a light meter. ... The basic rule is, "On a sunny day set aperture to f/16 and shutter speed to the [reciprocal of the] ISO film speed [or ISO setting] for a subject in direct sunlight."

]]> 2019-11-18 17:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412849547 Shade summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412849978 Open shade means your subject is standing in the shade so direct sunlight is not hitting him, but he is looking out of the shade toward the open sky. When it's bright and sunny out, open shade will give you the best photos.]]> 2019-11-18 17:08:44 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412849978 Cloudy summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412850321 Most photographers know that a cloudy or overcast day produces really soft light that can be flattering on the human face. Sometimes Most of the time overcast light is actually pretty boring and removes any and all contrast from your scene.]]> 2019-11-18 17:09:09 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412850321 Tungsten Light summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412851034 Tungsten – This mode is used for light under a little bulb like tungsten, and it is often used while shooting indoors. The tungsten setting of the digital camera cools down the color temperature in photos.]]> 2019-11-18 17:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412851034 White Fluorescent Light summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412851986 Fluorescent. It used to be that fluorescent bulbs would give off a cool, greenish color cast but now you can find fluorescent bulbs that are balanced for daylight for the home or even for use in a photo studio. As alight source in general, fluorescent bulbs are not that bad to shoot with.]]> 2019-11-18 17:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412851986 Flash summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412852350 A flash is a device used in photography producing a flash of artificial light at a color temperature of about 5500 K to help illuminate a scene. A major purpose of a flash is to illuminate a dark scene. Other uses are capturing quickly moving objects or changing the quality of light.]]> 2019-11-18 17:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412852350 Custom summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412852639 Setting up custom white balance involves taking a photo of something white or mid-grey in the same light where you will be shooting your subject. You then select the camera's custom white balance mode and set it to use the photo of the white or mid-grey thing as reference.]]> 2019-11-18 17:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/412852639 Shadows summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898059 Shadows are not simply a dark mass that borders the light. Rather, shadows are an entity as alive as the light. It is the shadows that shape the light, draw attention to the light, and integrate with the light to produce striking photographic opportunities.]]> 2019-12-06 17:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898059 Midtones summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898104 When talking about photographs and photography there are three areas of 'tone' within the total range of color in an image, The Highlights contain the brightest tones, the Shadows contain the darkest, and the midtones contain everything in between.]]> 2019-12-06 17:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898104 Highlights summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898190 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.]]> 2019-12-06 17:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898190 Sepia summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898305 The term Sepia, when used in the context of photography refers to a monochrome image rendered in brown tones rather than the greyscale tones used in a traditional black and white image. Sepia images were originally produced by adding a pigment to a positive print while exposing an image captured on film.]]> 2019-12-06 17:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898305 Post-Processing summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898370 Post processing is process of editing the data captured by camera while taking the photo to enhance the image. There are more and more camera which have come into market which can capture RAW files. Raw files has much more data at pixel level which and help in post processing and enhancing the image.]]> 2019-12-06 17:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898370 Long Exposure summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898593 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.]]> 2019-12-06 17:49:24 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898593 Time Lapse summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898644 Time-lapse photography is a technique whereby the frequency at which film frames are captured is much more spread out than the frequency used to view the sequence. When played at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing.]]> 2019-12-06 17:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898644 Light Painting summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898734 Light Painting Photography is the Art Form of using handheld lights to paint and/or draw in a scene while the shutter of a camera is left open during a long exposure photograph. ... Using the Universal Connector you can attach any light emitting device, flashlight, or torch that is relatively round and has a diameter of.]]> 2019-12-06 17:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898734 Panning summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898860 The whole idea of panning photography is to shoot a photo of a moving subject while panning your camera along with the subject. One thing you need to make sure is that the speed at which you are panning the camera should match with the speed at which the subject is passing by your frame.]]> 2019-12-06 17:49:52 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898860 Camera Resolution summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898960 Camera resolution is measured in megapixels(meaning millions of pixels); both image file resolution and monitor resolution are measured in either pixels per inch (ppi) or pixel dimensions (such as 1024 by 768 pixels); and printer resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi)]]> 2019-12-06 17:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/420898960 Full Frame Sensor summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/432479095 A full-frame camera uses a sensor that's the same size as a single frame of traditional 35mm film, measuring 36 x 24mm.]]> 2020-01-16 16:02:12 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/432479095 APS-C Sensor summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/432480158 Advanced Photo System type-C (APS-C) is an image sensor format approximately equivalent in size to the Advanced Photo System film negative in its C ("Classic") format, of 25.1×16.7 mm, an aspect ratio of 3:2.]]> 2020-01-16 16:03:24 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/432480158 Crop Factor summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/432481190 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.]]> 2020-01-16 16:04:44 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/432481190 Prime Lens summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/432481763 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. The term can also mean the primary lens in a combination lens system. Confusion between these two meanings can occur if context doesn't make the interpretation clear.]]> 2020-01-16 16:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/432481763 Telephoto Lens summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/432482695 A lens with a longer focal length than standard, giving a narrow field of view and a magnified image.]]> 2020-01-16 16:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/432482695 Workspace Switcher summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/435185855 You create and manipulate your documents and files using various elements, such as panels, bars, and windows. Any arrangement of these elements is called a workspace. You can adapt Photoshop to the way you work by selecting from several preset workspaces or by creating one of your own.]]> 2020-01-23 16:05:58 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/435185855 Toolbar summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/435185975 A toolbar is a set of icons or buttons that are part of a software program's interface or an open window. When it is part of a program's interface, the toolbar typically sits directly under the menu bar. For example, Adobe Photoshop includes a toolbar that allows you to adjust settings for each selected tool.]]> 2020-01-23 16:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/435185975 Palettes summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/435186067 Palettes are essential components of your tool set. For one, palettes help you define the nature of your tools. That is, palettes help you customize how the tools in the toolbox perform. For example, you might "sharpen" (make the line thin) or "dull" (make the line thick) your pencil tool using the "Brushes Palette".]]> 2020-01-23 16:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/435186067 Menu Bar summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/435186120 One of the basic elements of Adobe Photoshop is the menu bar, located at the very top of the program. 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.]]> 2020-01-23 16:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/435186120 Options Bar summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/435186217 The Options Bar is the horizontal bar that runs underneath the Menu Bar in Photoshop. You can turn it on and off through the Windows menu, so if you don't see it on your screen, you definitely want to turn it on with Window > Options. The job of the Options Bar is to set the options of the tool you are about to use.]]> 2020-01-23 16:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/435186217 Saturation summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/437131152 The Hue/Saturation command in Photoshop Elements enables you to adjust the colors in your image based on their hue, saturation, and lightness. Hue is the color in your image.Saturation is the intensity, or richness, of that color. And lightness controls the brightness value.]]> 2020-01-28 17:44:30 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/437131152 Color Balance (in Photoshop) summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/437131234 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 – correctly. Hence, the general method is sometimes called gray balance, neutral balance, or white balance.]]> 2020-01-28 17:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/437131234 Move Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/437131482 The move tool allows you to move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your keyboard arrows keys. The move tool is located at the top right of the Photoshop Toolbox. When the move tool is selected, click and drag anywhere in the image.]]> 2020-01-28 17:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/437131482 Zoom Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/437131563 As you might imagine, the zoom tool allows you to zoom in on the image to get a better idea of the actual pixel makeup of a section you are working on. It is fairly easy to use the tool. You simply click on the zoom icon and then click on the canvas. The canvas will zoom one step for each mouse click.]]> 2020-01-28 17:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/437131563 Hand Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/437131677 The Hand tool is more of a function than an actual tool because you rarely need to click the Hand tool to use it. Simply hold down the spacebar while using any other tool, and the cursor changes into the Hand icon, enabling you to move the image around in its window by dragging.]]> 2020-01-28 17:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/437131677 Spot Healing Brush Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439775227 The spot healing brush is the default healing tool in Photoshop and can be used to clone areas from an image and blend the pixels from the sampled area seamlessly with the target area. The basic principle is that the texture from the sample area is blended with the color and luminosity surrounding wherever you paint.]]> 2020-02-03 17:07:07 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439775227 Healing Brush Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439775356 The Healing Brush tool allows you to fix image imperfections such as scratches, blemishes, etc. By sampling the surrounding area or using a predefined pattern you can blend the imperfections into the rest of the image. The healing brush tool is located in the Photoshop Toolbox, on the left side.]]> 2020-02-03 17:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439775356 Patch Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439775462 The Patch Tool is part of the healing brush set of tools. These are the go-to tools for retouching and repairing your images. The Patch Tool is primarily used to repair larger areas of an image, or get rid of any distractions or blemishes. But, the Patch Tool uses selection-defined areas instead of a brush.]]> 2020-02-03 17:07:26 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439775462 Clone Stamp summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439775503 Clone Stamp tool. In computer graphics software, specifically Adobe Photoshop, the Clone Stamp tool selects and samples an area of your picture and then uses these pixels to paint over any marks. The Clone Stamp tool acts like a brush so you can change the size, allowing cloning from just one pixel wide to hundreds.]]> 2020-02-03 17:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439775503 Move Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439775858 The move tool allows you to move a selection or entire layer by dragging it with your mouse or using your keyboard arrows keys. The move tool is located at the top right of the Photoshop Toolbox. When the move tool is selected, click and drag anywhere in the image.]]> 2020-02-03 17:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439775858 Crop Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439777514 You can use the Crop tool to resize the image canvas. From the toolbar, select the Crop Tool . Crop borders display on the edges of the image. Drag the crop handles outwards to enlarge the canvas. Use the Alt/Option modifier key to enlarge from all sides.]]> 2020-02-03 17:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439777514 Aspect Ratio summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439777572 Aspect ratio describes the relationship between the width and height of an image. It's written as a figure, in this form – width:height (width always comes first). Virtually every digital camera comes with a sensor of one of two aspect ratios: 3:2.]]> 2020-02-03 17:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439777572 Straighten Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439777714 Photoshop CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide. When used with its Straighten option, the Ruler tool squares off a crooked image based on a line you drag and also crops the image to remove any blank canvas areas that result around its borders.]]> 2020-02-03 17:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439777714 Paint Bucket Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439777772 The paint bucket tool fills an area of an image based on color similarity. Click anywhere in the image and the paint bucket will fill an area around the pixel you clicked. The exact area filled is determined by how similar each adjoining pixel is to the pixel you clicked on.]]> 2020-02-03 17:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439777772 Brush Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439777860 By Vangie Beal In graphics and image-editing programs, the brush tool is an element of the painting tool that allows you to select a brush shape (square, circle, oval and so on) and also the the thickness in pixels you want to paint on your image with. As you move your cursor over the image it leaves a stroke of color.]]> 2020-02-03 17:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/439777860 Lasso Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443167565 The lasso is an editing tool available, with minor variations, in most digital image editing software. It is often accessed from the standard main menu, by clicking the icon of a dotted line shaped like a rope lasso, from which the common name arises.]]> 2020-02-10 17:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443167565 Magic Wand Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443167948 The Magic Wand Tool, known simply as the Magic Wand, is one of the oldest selection tools in Photoshop. Unlike other selection tools that select pixels in an image based on shapes or by detecting object edges, the Magic Wand selects pixels based on tone and color.]]> 2020-02-10 17:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443167948 Polygonal Lasso Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443168509 Photoshop's Polygonal Lasso Tool, another of its basic selections tools, is a bit like a cross between the Rectangular Marquee Tool and the standard Lasso Tool, both of which we looked at in previous tutorials. It allows us to easily draw freeform selection outlines based on straight-sided polygonal shapes.]]> 2020-02-10 17:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443168509 Quick Selection Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443169080 Make a selection with the Quick Selection tool
Select the Quick Selection tool in the Tools panel. Add a checkmark to the Auto-Enhance option in the Options bar. Click and drag over an area you want to select. The tool automatically selects similar tones and stops when it finds image edges.
]]> 2020-02-10 17:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443169080 Rectangular Marquee Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443169726 In Photoshop CS6 the Rectangular Marquee tool creates rectangular, including square, selections. Use this tool when you want to zero in on an image, plucking it out of a larger background to provide a better focal point. You now have a full-fledged rectangular selection.]]> 2020-02-10 17:10:10 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443169726 Dodge Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443857429 The Dodge tool and the Burn tool lighten or darken areas of the image. These tools are based on a traditional darkroom technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a print. Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).]]> 2020-02-11 17:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443857429 Burn Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443857502 The Dodge tool and the Burn tool lighten or darken areas of the image. These tools are based on a traditional darkroom technique for regulating exposure on specific areas of a print. Photographers hold back light to lighten an area on the print (dodging) or increase the exposure to darken areas on a print (burning).]]> 2020-02-11 17:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443857502 Sponge Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443857573 The sponge tool is an amazing but not a well known tool that is incredibly useful. It allows you to chose a brush to desaturate or saturate a certain area on a picture. For those of you who do not know, desaturate is to take color away and to saturate is to add more color or brighten a picture.]]> 2020-02-11 17:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443857573 Blur Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443857684 The Blur Tool is used to paint a blur effect. Each stroke made using the Blur Tool will lower the contrast between affected pixels, making them appear blurred. A harder blur brush will alter pixels at the given strength so that all affected pixels are blurred to the same degree.]]> 2020-02-11 17:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443857684 Sharpen Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443857770 The Sharpen tool in Photoshop Elements increases the contrast among adjacent pixels to give the illusion that things are sharper. Sharpen can quickly give way to overly grainy and noisy images if you're not cautious. Use a light hand and keep the areas you sharpen small.]]> 2020-02-11 17:46:58 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/443857770 Smudge Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/448115687 The Smudge tool simulates the effect you see when you drag a finger through wet paint. The tool picks up color where the stroke begins and pushes it in the direction you drag. Select the Smudge tool. Choose a brush tip and options for the blending mode in the options bar.]]> 2020-02-20 16:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/448115687 Gradient Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/448116207 The Gradient tool creates a gradual blend between multiple colors. You can choose from preset gradient fills or create your own. Note: You cannot use the Gradient tool with bitmap or indexed-color images. To fill part of the image, select the desired area.]]> 2020-02-20 16:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/448116207 Layer Masking summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/448116887 Layer masking allows you to hide or use as much of any one layer as you like. Some people call a mask a matte, a frisket or a hi-con. It is a black and white image that cuts out a layer, allowing it to show though wherever the pixels are white, and holds out or hides a layer wherever the mask is black.]]> 2020-02-20 16:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/448116887 Adjustment Layers summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/448117378 The Adjustment Layers in Photoshop are a group of a super useful, non-destructive image editing tools that add color and tonal adjustments to your image without permanently changing its pixels. With the adjustment layers, you can edit and discard your adjustments or restore your original image at any time.]]> 2020-02-20 16:08:52 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/448117378 Reflector summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/448117961 In photography and cinematography, a reflector is an improvised or specialized reflective surface used to redirect light towards a given subject or scene.]]> 2020-02-20 16:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/448117961 Macro Lens summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/451684480 A macro lens is one which allows you to take sharp, detailed, close-up photos of small subject such as flowers, plants, insects, and products. A macro lens is a camera lens designed for photographing small subjects at very close distances.]]> 2020-02-27 21:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/451684480 Fisheye Lens summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/451684523 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.]]> 2020-02-27 21:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/451684523 HDR summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/451684573 High-dynamic-range imaging is a high dynamic range technique used in imaging and photography to reproduce a greater dynamic range of luminosity than what is possible with standard digital imaging or photographic techniques. Standard techniques allow differentiation only within a certain range of brightness.]]> 2020-02-27 21:06:31 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/451684573 Vignette summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/451684609 In photography and optics, vignetting (/vɪnˈjɛtɪŋ, viːnˈ-/; French: vignette) is a reduction of an image's brightness or saturation toward the periphery compared to the image center. The word vignette, from the same root as vine, originally referred to a decorative border in a book.]]> 2020-02-27 21:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/451684609 Horizontal Type Tool summerecks https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/451684652 The type tool allows direct on-image text editing. The only difference between the horizontal and vertical type tools is that the horizontal type tool adds text horizontally and the vertical type tool adds text vertically. The Options bars for the horizontal and vertical type tools are shown below in Figure 1.]]> 2020-02-27 21:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/summerecks/Vocab1/wish/451684652