difference of brightness and darkness in an image
contrast
the process of making an image sharper and less blurry
focus
holds digital information for future access and use
memory card
The numeric rating of the image sensor sensitivity to light
ISO
offers a range of focal lengths
zoom lens
Composition method that surrounds the subject in order to bring attention to it and more visual interest
framing
Highly compressed image files
JPEG
The distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image captured with a camera.
Depth of field
a series of lenses
optics
tiny bits of digital information on file format
metadata
measures the illumination around a photographic subject
light meter
the pixel count of an image file or picture
image resolution
camera functions and modes selected by hand
manual settings
provides a fixed focal length
prime lens
rectangular window at the top of the camera for composing a subject
viewfinder
tiny individually colored, light sensitive squares, or picture elements, that make up a digital image file
pixels
the amount of light entering the film or sensor of the camera
exposure
measurement of lens aperture
f-stop
The need for a fast shutter speed
Moving subject
data that determines the quality and size of the pictures you take
file format
The opening in a lens that controls the amount of light reaching the camera sensor, influencing both exposure and depth of field.
aperture
a camera lens which sees and records a very narrow view
telephoto