Vocab by Jesus Baez

Genre

Jesus_B — 2021-01-26 21:14:07 UTC

A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similar style, form, or subject matter.

35MM Film

Jesus_B — 2021-01-26 21:19:10 UTC

35 mm film is a film gauge used in film making, the most standard type of film used.

Twin Lens Camera

Jesus_B — 2021-01-26 21:19:26 UTC

In a twin-lens reflex camera, the finder has a lens of its own, essentially a duplicate of the aperture lens, placed above it and reflecting the image by a mirror to a ground-glass screen. The image is not inverted but is laterally reversed.

Large format Camera

Jesus_B — 2021-01-26 21:19:34 UTC

The term Large Format simply means big film size. Large format cameras use sheet film sized 4x5" or larger with the most common film sizes being 4x5" and 8x10". ... Because in photography, the bigger the film size, the better the quality.

Gelatin Silver Process

Jesus_B — 2021-01-26 21:19:44 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. ... From the early 1920s through 1937, he printed on a variety of commercial developing-out gelatin silver papers.

Curator

Jesus_B — 2021-02-01 17:52:25 UTC

Someone who oversees a certain area within the persons jurisdiction.

Exhibition

Jesus_B — 2021-02-01 17:54:04 UTC

An designated location in which one is able to presents ones most recent work or most famous.

Framing

Jesus_B — 2021-02-01 17:55:04 UTC

To place something within a set border.

Gallery

Jesus_B — 2021-02-01 17:56:26 UTC

A room which has a sole purpose of showing off recent work from creators.

Copyright

Jesus_B — 2021-02-01 17:57:19 UTC

The legitimate right for a person to have work the is theirs and nobody else is able to copy it.

Line

Jesus_B — 2021-02-08 17:51:41 UTC

A line in a photo is a point that moves towards something to guide the viewer to view that something in particular.

Shape

Jesus_B — 2021-02-08 17:56:24 UTC

shape describes a flat, enclosed area of space.

Color

Jesus_B — 2021-02-08 17:56:27 UTC

The idea of using color of any type as the main vocal point of the image and having that be the embodiment of what the image is about. Not having to be extreme or being only a single color.

Form

Jesus_B — 2021-02-08 17:56:34 UTC

The advanced form of a shape which would be that it would be given a third dimension which would allow it to have shadows and a sense of space.

Texture

Jesus_B — 2021-02-08 17:56:38 UTC

The aspect of a picture that would allow it to feel real and give a sense of life to an image that has none.

Value

Jesus_B — 2021-02-08 17:56:43 UTC

How light and darkness would be able to give off more hues of color and would allow the camera to be able to register different shades of a certain color to allow it to have more feeling in the image.

Space

Jesus_B — 2021-02-08 17:56:47 UTC

The idea of having a wide open area where the subject can simply be a part of and interact in anyway that it wants to.

Balance

Jesus_B — 2021-02-16 20:52:41 UTC

The idea of balance is to distribute weight, color, and shading into the image to look similar.

Variety

Jesus_B — 2021-02-16 20:52:50 UTC

It's the idea to put more into a photo to allow it to have more interest into it rather than a singular object.

Pattern(Repetition)

Jesus_B — 2021-02-16 20:53:02 UTC

A set of objects that repeat in order to create a more active photo.

Proportion(Scale)

Jesus_B — 2021-02-16 20:53:32 UTC

The relative size of objects when compared to others.

Movement(Rhythm)

Jesus_B — 2021-02-16 20:53:48 UTC

Would give a sense of movement in the image to make it feel like it has action in the photo.

Unity(Harmony)

Jesus_B — 2021-02-16 20:54:27 UTC

Plays into the idea of objects that have nothing in common are able to be similar in some form.

Emphasis(Contrast)

Jesus_B — 2021-02-16 20:54:40 UTC

The main centerpiece of the work that would allow the viewer to be able to tell what the vocal point is in the work.

Radial Symmetry

Jesus_B — 2021-02-22 17:52:24 UTC

Symmetry around a central axis.

Symmetrical

Jesus_B — 2021-02-22 17:52:43 UTC

Made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.

Asymmetrical

Jesus_B — 2021-02-22 17:53:06 UTC

having parts that fail to correspond to one another in shape, size, or arrangement.

Juxtaposition

Jesus_B — 2021-02-22 17:53:21 UTC

Placing two elements close together or side by side.

Monochromatic

Jesus_B — 2021-02-22 17:53:43 UTC

Using a single color or hue to give an effect to a photo.

Cool Colors

Jesus_B — 2021-03-01 17:51:21 UTC

Cool colors include green, blue, and purple, and variations of those three colors.

Warm Colors

Jesus_B — 2021-03-01 17:51:30 UTC

Warm colors include red, orange, and yellow, and variations of those three colors.

Neutral Colors

Jesus_B — 2021-03-01 17:51:41 UTC

Neutrals such as beige, ivory, taupe, black, gray and shades of white appear to be without color.

Complementary Colors

Jesus_B — 2021-03-01 17:51:49 UTC

This particular color scheme draws from two colors on the opposite side of the color wheel. When you do this, the result is a high-contrast color combo that's bright and that pops.

Triadic Colors

Jesus_B — 2021-03-01 17:52:04 UTC

A triadic color scheme is comprised of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Rule of Thirds

Jesus_B — 2021-03-08 17:54:37 UTC

The separation of a photo into 9 equal squares to allow the main subject to rest within a line.

Leading Lines

Jesus_B — 2021-03-08 17:54:44 UTC

Golden Ratio

Jesus_B — 2021-03-08 17:54:50 UTC

Positive Space

Jesus_B — 2021-03-08 17:54:58 UTC

Negative Space

Jesus_B — 2021-03-08 17:55:09 UTC

Backlight

Jesus_B — 2021-03-15 16:53:53 UTC

Using light from behind to illuminate the whole scene

Diffused Lighting

Jesus_B — 2021-03-15 16:54:11 UTC

The crop is used to get all corners of a scenes to to try and create no shadows.

Ambient Light

Jesus_B — 2021-03-15 16:54:31 UTC

Light that is naturally made in a scene, through the use of the sun or normal lamps.

Chiaroscuro (KEY-R-OH-SCYUR_OH)

Jesus_B — 2021-03-15 16:55:07 UTC

A high contrast between lights and darks.

Silhouette

Jesus_B — 2021-03-15 16:56:15 UTC

When a light source is placed behind your subject, with little to no light in front of your subject.

Objective/Subjective

Jesus_B — 2021-03-22 16:55:05 UTC

Objective is when you view something with no personal feelings, while subjective is when you view something with an emotional aspect.

Constructive Criticism

Jesus_B — 2021-03-22 16:55:20 UTC

Offering valid and well-reasoned opinions about the work of others

Plagiarism

Jesus_B — 2021-03-22 16:55:38 UTC

The act of claiming other peoples work as your own.

Trademark

Jesus_B — 2021-03-22 16:55:49 UTC

A word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others.

Ethical

Jesus_B — 2021-03-22 16:56:00 UTC

Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.

Diptych

Jesus_B — 2021-04-05 16:53:36 UTC

The diptych has become a popular format where pairs of portraits, images or themed pictures are used together to complement one another.

Triptych

Jesus_B — 2021-04-05 16:57:28 UTC

The 3 images are more than just 3 photographs set out next to each other - they work together to create something more than that.

Pixel

Jesus_B — 2021-04-06 00:50:05 UTC

The more pixels the > size of the photo, the more quality and detail available for the photographer / retoucher to work with. Less pixels means < size and less detail and quality.

Golden Hour

Jesus_B — 2021-04-06 00:50:15 UTC

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.

Blue Hour

Jesus_B — 2021-04-06 00:50:21 UTC

The period of twilight when the Sun is at a significant depth below the horizon and residual, indirect sunlight takes on a predominantly blue shade, which differs from the one visible during most of a clear day, which is caused by Rayleigh scattering.

File format

Jesus_B — 2021-04-20 03:43:41 UTC

A standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file.

.JPEG

Jesus_B — 2021-04-24 18:51:43 UTC

A commonly used method of lossy compression for digital images, particularly for those images produced by digital photography.

Raw

Jesus_B — 2021-04-24 18:51:53 UTC

The file has not been altered, compressed, or manipulated in any way by the computer.

.TIFF

Jesus_B — 2021-04-24 18:52:02 UTC

A flexible, adaptable file format for handling images and data within a single file, by including the header tags

.PSD

Jesus_B — 2021-04-24 18:52:12 UTC

An image editing friendly format that supports multiple image layers and various imaging options.

Shadows

Jesus_B — 2021-04-24 18:52:25 UTC

Manipulation of the lighting and exposure of shadow within an image can be used to add or remove darkness from a scene, dramatically altering the overall feel and depth of a photograph.

Midtones

Jesus_B — 2021-04-24 18:52:43 UTC

all luminance values that are not dark or light.

Highlights

Jesus_B — 2021-04-24 18:53:07 UTC

The brightest area in a photo in which one can still see detail.

Sepia

Jesus_B — 2021-04-24 18:53:14 UTC

a chemical process used in photography which changes the appearance of black-and-white prints to brown.

Post Processing

Jesus_B — 2021-04-24 18:53:23 UTC

Process of editing the data captured by camera while taking the photo to enhance the image.

Auto Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-04-26 16:20:53 UTC

The DSLR camera operates as a point and shoot camera, determining all of the settings automatically.

Program Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-04-26 16:21:02 UTC

It chooses the correct aperture and shutter speed for the light available, so your shot is correctly exposed.

Aperture Priority Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-04-26 16:21:19 UTC

A camera mode in which you manually set your aperture, while the camera automatically selects a shutter speed.

Shutter Priority Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-04-26 16:22:03 UTC

A setting on some cameras that allows the user to choose a specific shutter speed while the camera adjusts the aperture to ensure correct exposure.

Manual Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-04-26 16:22:11 UTC

one of the main settings on your camera, and it lets you manually control shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.

Auto Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 03:12:53 UTC

the camera chooses the optimum shutter speed, aperture, ISO and flash settings for your shot.

Program Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 03:13:01 UTC

The camera sets the aperture and shutter speed in order to get a proper exposure.

Aperture Priority Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 03:13:07 UTC

The camera mode in which you manually set your aperture, while the camera automatically selects a shutter speed.

Shutter Priority Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 03:13:13 UTC

select a shutter speed while the camera automatically adjusts the aperture to get the correct exposure.

Manual Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 03:13:20 UTC

main settings on your camera, and it lets you manually control shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.

ASA

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 05:33:46 UTC

A scale created by the American Standards Association, but it is no longer widely used.

ISO

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 05:34:58 UTC

The sensitivity—the signal gain—of the camera's sensor.

Film Grain

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 05:36:54 UTC

The random optical texture of processed photographic film due to the presence of small particles of a metallic silver, or dye clouds, developed from silver halide that have received enough photons.

Digital Noise

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 05:39:54 UTC

Image noise is random variation of brightness or color information in images, and is usually an aspect of electronic noise.

Image Sensor

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 05:40:42 UTC

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

Shutter Speed

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 05:41:27 UTC

The length of time that the film is exposed to the scene you're photographing.

Bulb Mode

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 05:42:19 UTC

It allows your shutter speed to be any length you choose: one second, one minute, 17 minutes, or anything else.

Motion Blur

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 05:42:52 UTC

The apparent streaking of moving objects in a photograph or a sequence of frames, such as a film or animation.

Camera Shake

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 06:02:39 UTC

The act of accidentally shaking a camera during shooting due to unsteady hands, which results in blurry images.

Tripod / Monopod

Jesus_B — 2021-05-28 06:11:05 UTC

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

Aperture

Jesus_B — 2021-05-29 03:38:14 UTC

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

Bokeh

Jesus_B — 2021-05-29 03:41:44 UTC

the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in out-of-focus parts of an image.

Shallow VS Wide Depth of Field

Jesus_B — 2021-05-29 03:42:28 UTC

A shallow depth of field refers to a small area in focus. A deep depth of field captures a larger area in focus.

Lens Focal Length

Jesus_B — 2021-06-03 05:37:17 UTC

The distance between the lens and the image sensor when the subject is in focus, usually stated in millimeters.

Prime VS Telephoto Lens

Jesus_B — 2021-06-03 05:38:34 UTC

A Prime lens is one that has a fixed focal length; there is no zoom ring on the lens so the focal length always remains the same.

Long Exposure

Jesus_B — 2021-06-03 05:39:14 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

Jesus_B — 2021-06-03 05:39:59 UTC

Time-lapse photography is a technique in which the frequency at which film frames are captured is much more spread out than the frequency that is used to view the sequence.

Light Painting

Jesus_B — 2021-06-03 05:40:25 UTC

Light painting, painting with light, light drawing, or light art performance photography are terms that describe photographic techniques of moving a light source while taking a long exposure photograph

Panning

Jesus_B — 2021-06-03 05:40:48 UTC

In cinematography and photography panning means swiveling a still or video camera horizontally from a fixed position.

Camera Resolution

Jesus_B — 2021-06-03 05:41:24 UTC

The numbers 720 and 1080 refer to the horizontal resolution