Thursday, January 10, 2013

Vocabulary

Depth of Field (shallow and wide)-the distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp on an image.
Light (angle and intensity)-element that makes things visble.
Shadows-A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
Diffusion-a refraction of light or an erratic display of light passing through an element (scattering
Exposure-the among of light allowed to fall on each other area of a photograph.
Aperture (f-stop)-the opening that allows light to pass through a lens and reach the camera sensor.
Shutter speed-the length of time the shutter of the camera is open.
ISO-the sensitivity to light of a camera's sensor.

Types of lenses - 
Telephoto-Zoom
Prime(fixed)-No zoom , more detail
Wide angle-Wider

News Value of the photo is also important - news value terms include:
Timelines-Just Happen
Proximity-Location
Conflict-Problem
Human Interest-Who is it
Prominence-
Impact-
Novelty-
 

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