March 2008
Beginner
256 pages
7h 10m
English
Content preview from PHOTOGRAPHING CHILDREN PHOTO WORKSHOP
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GLOSSARY
- ambient light
Refers to the available light in a given setting, whether by natural light or any other light sources in a room/setting. Ambient light does not refer to flash.
- angle of view
The area of a scene that a lens can capture, determined by the focal length of the lens. Lenses with a shorter focal length have a wider angle of view than lenses with a longer focal length.
- aperture
The size of the lens opening through which light passes. Aperture is referred to by f-stop numbers. See also f-stop.
- Aperture Priority (Av)
A setting on an automatic camera that enables you to choose the opening in the lens while the camera sets the shutter speed accordingly for the best picture.
- backlight
Refers to when a subject is primarily lit from behind.
- bounce flash
Pointing the flash away from the subject toward a wall, ceiling, or other hard surface, causing it to bounce off that surface before hitting the subject, thus softening the light illuminating the subject. Bouncing the light often eliminates shadows and provides a smoother light for portraits.
- catch light
The sparkly reflection captured in the eye of the subject. This catch light gives spark and life to the eyes.
- color temperature
The color of light in a given photograph. Different light sources have different color temperatures. For example, household lights have a very orange cast and fluorescent bulbs have a greenish cast.
- contrast
The difference ...
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