Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
Definitions
Fill flash- A technique that lights up a darker object, useful when the background is bright
Documentary Photography- The of photography that documents historical events or anything else significant
Magnesium flare- A technique used to light up darker places, like a cave
Documentary Photography- The of photography that documents historical events or anything else significant
Magnesium flare- A technique used to light up darker places, like a cave
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Weekly Definitions
Ambrotype- A positive image created on a sheet of glass using the wet collodian process
Tintype- Positive image created on iron sheet, coated with dark enamel.
Heliography- Earliest known photograpghy. Made by using special asphalt and rubbed on glass or metal. Then it is exposed to sunlight and hardened.
Daguerreotype- Silver plate exposed to halogen fumes then sent to a camera to develop the picture.
Friday, December 6, 2013
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Definitions
Fisheye- Is a very wide angle lens, which makes the picture look panoramic or distorted.
Macro- A type of photography that zooms in on small objects, making it look bigger than it really is.
Telephoto- A type of lens for far away objects, making look more clear.
Macro- A type of photography that zooms in on small objects, making it look bigger than it really is.
Telephoto- A type of lens for far away objects, making look more clear.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Definitions
Long exposure photography- Having a long shutter speed so that the subjects look blurry or ghost-like.
Light painting- Creating exposures by a hand held light or by moving a camera.
Solargraphy- Long light exposure photography.
Calotype- An early photography developing using paper and silver iodide.
Light painting- Creating exposures by a hand held light or by moving a camera.
Solargraphy- Long light exposure photography.
Calotype- An early photography developing using paper and silver iodide.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Terms
Rule of thirds- guideline proposes that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections.
Depth of field- Distance between near and far away subjects, often shown in sharpness.
DSLR- A digital camera that combines an optic of a single lens reflexive camera and a digital image sensor
Depth of field- Distance between near and far away subjects, often shown in sharpness.
DSLR- A digital camera that combines an optic of a single lens reflexive camera and a digital image sensor
Friday, November 8, 2013
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
Vocab
METADATA- Means data about data. Such as when, where, and how the photo as taken
DPI- Dots per inch. Older monitors and printers have DPI rather than PPI.
PPI- Pixels per inch, this can help with image clarity
DPI- Dots per inch. Older monitors and printers have DPI rather than PPI.
PPI- Pixels per inch, this can help with image clarity
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Print vs Digital
List 5 pro's of print photo:
-No electronics needed
- Higher quality photo
- Can use natural light to advantage
-More flexibility to crop
-More filtering effects
List 5 cons of print photo:
-High speed quality is poor
-Color film fades
-Dangerous chemicals
-Longer process to develop
- Film can be damaged more easily
List 5 Pro's of Digital Photo:
-Able to make edits
- Easier to understand and operate
-Can save files digitally
-Can review images before printing them
-Don't have to pay for film and processing
List 5 Cons of Digital Photo:
-Expensive equipment
- Lower quality images
-Shutter lag
-Higher battery consumption
- Not as many lens options
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Definitions
Aperture- A hole where light passes through, it gets bigger and smaller depending on how much light
Shutter speed- an amount of time when a shutter is open for a given setting
ISO- Sensitivity of a light sensor.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Monday, September 30, 2013
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)