a three-legged object used as support for a camera
What is ... tripod
100
a device used in photography producing a flash of artificial light
What is ... flash
100
A device to give a burst of light so that your picture will not be dark, even if the setting is not bright.
What is ... flash
100
a framing technique used capture the environment and full body of subject
What is ... long shot
200
Name for the cable used to transfer images from a camera to a computer. USB is short for this term. The last word is "bus"
What is ... universal Serial Bus
200
used to review images taken
What is ... preview mode
200
built-in storage
What is ... internal memory
200
device the controls the quantity of light that passes through the lenses
What is ... aperture
200
framing technique that captures the head and shoulders of the subject
What is ... close up
300
the quality or sharpness of an image, usually measured in pixels per inch; the more pixels, the higher the resolution
What is ... resolution
300
one million pixels; describes the size of the images captured by a camera
What is ... megapixel
300
zoom that physically increases the length of the lens, essentially creating a magnifying glass; produces a higher-quality image
What is ... optical zoom
300
vibration reduction and anti-shake
What is ... image stabilization
300
a framing technique that captures subject from the waist up
What is ... mid shot
400
is a camera file format that acts like a negative, allowing you to make significant changes to the original image
What is ... RAW
400
zoom takes a portion of the image and enlarges it electronically; the image quality is reduced since digital zoom enlarges the same set of pixels without adding detail
What is ... digital zoom
400
allows user to see what the image will look like
What is ... LCD Screen
400
a feature on digital cameras used to accurately balance color
What is ... white balance
400
a framing technique that cuts off top of head and chin of subject
What is ... extreme close up
500
removable storage device used in digital cameras (such as SD cards, compact flash cards)
What is ... memory card
500
zoom that allows you to take extreme close-ups
What is ... macro zoom
500
used to change camera functions
What is ... mode dial
500
You are photographing a football game and want to capture pictures without them looking fuzzy. What setting do you change?
What is ... shutter speed
500
divides the frame into 9 sections, points of interest should occur at 1/3 or 2/3