Parts of a Yearbook
Yearbook Vocabulary
Photography Basics
Abbreviations/
Capitalization
Punctuation
100
The area of the yearbook connecting the front and back covers.
What is a spine?
100
A few sentences that identify the who, what, where, when, why and how of a picture.
What is a caption?
100
Division of a photo, horizontally and vertically, so the subject falls into one of the intersecting optical hot spots
What is the rule of thirds?
100

 Spell the full names of months when they’re used like this

What is if they’re used alone?

100

Abbreviations

What is use a period after most abbreviations?

200
The heavier sheets of paper which hold the pages of the yearbook to the cover.
What are endsheets?
200
A 16 page grouping made up of two 8-page flats.
What is a signature?
200
The amount of light recorded on the film or sensor.
What is exposure?
200

How do you write clubs and organizations

What is capitalize the names?

200

Commas with quotes

What is inside quotations marks?

300
The first page of the yearbook that gives identifying information for the school, including full name, address, telephone number, website, name of the book and year.
What is the title page?
300
A verbal statement and a visual look which tie all parts of the yearbook together.
What is the theme?
300
Real or imaginary lines that direct the reader to the center of interest in a photo.
What are leading lines?
300

How to capitalize class names?

What is do not capitalize senior, junior, sophomore or freshman when used with individual names as identification, but do capitalize official class names (Junior Class, Senior Class)?

300

Commas with dates and states

Commas are used to set off the year in a date, to set off the date from the day of the week, and the state from the city

400
The area between two facing pages (a spread) when the book is opened. It is important to keep important design out of this area as it will cut off parts of pictures and copy.
What is the gutter?
400
When any image or element touches the edge of the page extending beyond the trim edge
What is bleed?
400
The difference between lights and darks in a photograph.
What is contrast?
400

Capitalize only the proper name for a class

How to write class names?

400

Essential Clause

What is no commas are used?

500
The part of the book that contains publication information such as paper stock, ink color, typefaces (fonts), book price, staff members, and acknowledgements. Consider this the “how it was made” section of the yearbook and is usually found at the end.
What is a colophon?
500
The page number and the topic of a spread placed as a unit, usually found at the bottom left and bottom right of the spread.
What is a folio (tab)?
500

Controls the amount of light let in

What is aperture?

500

Holidays and special, historic or school events or days

What is capitalize the title?

500

Commas in omission

What is to indicate the omission of

a word common to both parts of the

sentence and easily understood?

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