Art Vocabulary
Types of Art
Photography Vocabulary
Everyday Photography Terms
100

This is the surface an artist paints on.

Canvas

100

Art made with pencils or pens.

Drawing

100

How sharp or clear the subject is.

Focus

100

A picture taken of yourself.

Selfie

200

A public event where artwork is shown.

Exhibit

200

Art made with paint.

Painting

200

The position from which a photo is taken.

Angle

200

A quick photo.

Snap

300

A place where art is displayed.

Gallery

300

Art made by carving or shaping materials.

Sculpture

300

The part of a camera that opens and closes to let in light.

Shutter

300

To make something look closer.

Zoom

400

A very great or famous piece of art.

Masterpiece

400

A picture of a person’s face or upper body.

Portrait

400

How much light enters the camera.

Exposure

400

A lens that makes far things look closer.

Zoom lens

500

A mark made by a brush.

Brushstroke

500

A picture of nature or scenery.

Landscape

500

How objects are arranged in a photo.    

Composition

500

Someone who avoids being photographed.

Camera-shy