Digital Photography Terms Set 1- CRT
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ctehrani Plus on February 7, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Composition | The way you arrange the subject, background, and other parts of a photograph |
| Subject | This should be the star of the photograph |
| Contrast | The amount of difference between the brightest and darkest values in an image. |
| High Contrast | Be careful of _____ _____ details that appear away from your subject, as they will draw the eye from your subject. |
| Depth of Field | The zone of sharp focus in a photograph. |
| Aperture | One of three critical exposure controls; an opening made by an adjustable diaphragm, which permits light to enter the camera lens and reach the image sensor. |
| Autoexposure | A feature that puts the camera in control of choosing the proper exposure settings. |
| Backlight | Bright light coming from behind your subject, which can cause your subject to be underexposed in autoexposure shooting modes. |
| Burst Mode | A special capture setting, offered on some digital cameras, that records several images in rapid succession with one press of the shutter button. Also called continuous capture mode. |
| File Format | A way of storing image data in a digital file. Popular digital camera formats include Camera Raw, JPEG, and TIFF. |
| Card Reader | A device used to transfer images from your CompactFlash, Secure Digital (SD), or other type of memory card to your computer. |
| Compression | A process that reduces the size of the image file by eliminating some image data. |
| Crop | To trim away unwanted areas around the perimeter of a photo, typically done in a photo-editing program. |
| Digital Zoom | A feature offered on most digital cameras; crops the perimeter of the image and then enlarges the area at the center. Results in reduced image quality. |
| Image Sensor | The CMOS or CCD chip in your camera that senses light and converts it into digital information. |
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