Digital Photography Flashcards
Grade 7 · Art · Flashcards
Essential vocabulary and concepts for understanding digital cameras, settings, and photographic composition.
Flashcards
- Aperture
- The adjustable opening in a camera lens that controls how much light reaches the sensor; measured in f-stops
- Shutter speed
- How long the camera's shutter stays open; fast speeds freeze motion, slow speeds create blur
- ISO
- The sensor's sensitivity to light; higher values allow shooting in low light but add grain (noise)
- Exposure triangle
- The relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO that determines overall image brightness
- Rule of thirds
- A composition guideline dividing the frame into a 3x3 grid; subjects placed at intersections appear more dynamic
- Bokeh
- The pleasing out-of-focus blur in the background of a photo, created using a wide aperture
- Depth of field
- The range of distance in a photo that appears sharp and in focus; wide aperture = shallow depth of field
- RAW format
- Uncompressed image file containing all sensor data; best for editing but creates large file sizes
- JPEG format
- Compressed image file format; smaller file size but some data is permanently discarded
- Leading lines
- Visual elements in a photo (roads, rivers, fences) that guide the viewer's eye toward the main subject
- Framing
- Using elements in the scene (doorways, trees, windows) to create a border around the main subject
- Image sensor
- The electronic component (CCD or CMOS) inside a digital camera that captures light and converts it to digital data
- Noise
- Grainy, speckled distortion in a digital photo caused by high ISO settings or low light conditions
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