DSLR Camera Simulator Websites
Websites for Photography Ideas
http://vivithemage.com/2011/12/awesome-pictures-from-around-the-world/ – very cool photos from around the world
http://1x.com/OEfullSize/37537-fullsize.jpg - Really Awesome Photos!! http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.394490703615.169415.45292293615& http://www.life.com/topic/taking_great_pictures http://fragmentedportraits.tumblr.com/ http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/tutorials/photography-tutorial-a-quick-guide-to-understanding-your-digital-slr-camera.html http://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/photo11.html http://sxc.hu/?lid=72814174&pcrid=4689828075&property=SXC http://shannoneileenblog.typepad.com/happiness-is/photography/ - this photographer's blog has some neat ideas Photography Tips Websites
http://www.nyip.com/ezine/sports/football.html - tips for shooting sporting events
http://www.camera-interactive.com/simulator - camera simulator practicing shooter http://www.canonoutsideofauto.ca/ - Practice online with a canon camera http://www.kevinandamanda.com/whatsnew/tutorials/photography-tutorial-a-quick-guide-to-understanding-your-digital-slr-camera.html - tips for how to use your camera (focus on the canon examples) http://sweetcsdesigns.com/archives/3919 - Lighting tips http://www.iheartnaptime.net/shutter-speed-photography/ - tips for shooting motion - also click on the other photo articles on her site for more tips http://improvephotography.com/4545/8-things-you-didnt-know-your-dslr-could-do/ - 8 things you didn't know your camera could do http://camerasim.com/camera-simulator/# -AWESOME Site - lets you practice taking pictures with an slr camera so you can better understand the settings http://photo.comm.psu.edu/ - camera simulator http://thedailydigi.com/understanding-aperture/ - understanding aperture http://thedailydigi.com/understanding-shutter-speed/ - understanding shutter speed http://thedailydigi.com/understanding-iso-completing-the-exposure-triangle/ - understanding ISO http://camerasim.com/slr-camera-explained/ - explanation of slr camera settings The 3 Basics of Exposure & Photography
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100+ Photography Terms
5Ws & H
The essentials of any story: who, what, when, where, why and how. Aberration Optical defects in a lens that cause distortion. Adams, Ansel A famous Western landscape photographer who developed the Zone System for exposure, processing and printing control: founded the Friends of Photography; and, was instrumental in helping photography achieve the status fine arts. Aperture The opening of a lens through which light passes. Aperture Dial The portion of a lens which allows photographers to choose the f/stop. Appropriate Subject Matter A subject which, on any given assignment, fits the parameters of the assignment and is in good taste. Attribution The part of a text block which tells the reader who made an opinionated statement quoted by the writer; the most common verb for attribution is “said.” Backlighting Lighting that comes from behind the subject causing the meter to be underexposed. Balance Arrangement of shapes, colors or areas of light and dark that complement one another. Baseboard The portion of an enlarger on which light passing through the negative is projected. Bellows A part of a lens or enlarger that is light-tight and made of collapsible cloth or other material used to aide in focusing the image. Bleed A photograph that extends all the way to the edge of a piece of paper on which it is printed. Only possible in trimmed books/magazines such as a yearbook. Bounced Light Light that is reflected off another surface before reaching the subject; softer than direct light. Bourke-White, Margaret A photojournalist who was one of the first staff members of Life Magazine. She also photographed the beginnings of WWII in Russia, flew on bombing missions and covered the liberation of Jews at the end of the war. Bracket A technique used by photographers to insure that a properly exposed picture is taken. One picture is taken based upon a meter reading, another is taken at a lower exposure and another is taken at a higher exposure. Burning-In The act in printing a photo of making a light area of the print darker by exposing it to more light while not permitting it to reach other areas of the print. Camera Obscura Latin: dark room; a device used by early painters which was the predecessor of the photographic camera. Cameron, Julia Margaret An English woman who was a member of the Pictoralist movement in England during the 1800’s. She is best known for her striking portraits of her friends. Candid Unposed photographs Caption The portion of a layout which explains what is happening in a photograph. Captions are placed touching the photograph. Center of Visual Interest The elements in the photograph that the viewer first notices. Cloudy A type of lighting caused when the majority of light from the sun is blocked by clouds. Composition The arrangement of elements in a photograph. Contact Sheet A type of print made with the negatives in direct contact with the paper. Contrast The difference between the blackest part of a print or negative and the whitest whites. The greater the distance the greater the contrast. Contrast Grade A number which indicates the relative contrast of photographic paper. The higher the number, the more image contrast is increased. Cropping The act of selecting just a portion of the original image for publication or enlarging. Daguerre, Louis An early photographer who influenced the development of photography with Daguerreotype. Daylight Existing light provided by the sun. Dedicated Flash A fully-automatic flash that illuminates the subject only with the light required and no more depending upon the flash-to-subject distance and the ISO of the film being used. Dense Negatives that are overexposed or over developed are said to be “dense” because they don’t transmit as much light as an ideal negative. Depth of Field The distance between the element in a photo closest to the camera and the element farthest from the camera that appear in acceptable focus. The greater the distance, the greater the depth of field. Wider apertures give lower depth of field. Depth of Field Preview A device on a camera which allows the photographer to preview which elements will appear in focus at a given aperture. Dominant The largest photograph of a layout. Easel A device which rests on the baseboard of the enlarger to hold the photographic paper in place and to assist in cropping of the image. Eastman, George Credited with providing the common man with equipment to take pictures. Emulsion The part of the photographic paper or film that contains light-sensitive silver halides. The shiny emulsion side is the side coated with the emulsion. It always goes up. Enlarge The opposite of reduce; reproducing a picture at a size larger than the original. Enlargement A copy of an image larger than the original image. Enlarger A device used to make an enlargement. Equivalent Exposure An exposure that, despite a change in aperture or shutter speed, allows the same amount of light to reach the film as another exposure. Ethics A standard of conduct based upon moral beliefs. Existing Light The amount of light in a scene without the addition of light from artificial sources such as a flash. Exposure A combination of aperture and shutter speed that determines how much light reaches the light-sensitive emulsion. f/16 Rule In bright sunlight with the camera set to f/16, the shutter speed is approximately equivalent to 1/ISO of the film being used. For example: using Ilford HP5 400 film in bright sunlight, the shutter speed would be 1/500 and the f/stop would be f/16. f/Stop A number used to indicate the relative size of the aperture. The larger the number, the smaller the lens opening. The number increases by multiples of the square root of 2. Typical f/stops for a lens beginning at f/1.4 and increase to f/22 in the following order: f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16, f/22. A difference in the f/stop indicates that half or twice as much light is reaching the film. For example f/8 lets in twice as much light as f/11 but half as much light as f/5.6 Fast Film Film with a high ISO that has a high relative sensitivity to light. Example TMax 3200. Filing A system used to keep negatives, contact sheets and photographs organized for quick retrieval. Fill Flash A technique using both available light and supplementary artificial light. The light from the flash is used to “fill-in” the shadows made by the existing light. Fill the Frame A phrase used to remind photographers that there should be no wasted space in a picture. Film Rewind Knob The part of the camera which is turned to rewind the film back into the light-tight canister. Filter A piece of coated glass or plastic used to affect the color of the light reaching the light-sensitive emulsion. Filters are used on a camera and in the printing process. See poly contrast filters and polarizing filter. Fix The act of removing the unexposed silver halides from paper or film with fixer rendering the material insensitive to light. Fluorescent A type of light with a blue-green cast; generates much less light than tungsten light. Focal Plane Shutter A type of shutter located just in front of the film that opens either horizontally or vertically. Focus Adjustment of the subject distance on a lens to render the subject sharp. Focus Ring The part of the lens which enables the photographer to focus on the primary subject. Fog The portion of an image converted into a visible image although it was not intentionally exposed. There are two types of fog; chemical fog and fog caused by accidental exposure to light. Framing A composition technique which the center of visual interest in a photo is framed by objects in the foreground that are usually out of focus; lends depth. Front Lighting Lighting that illuminates the front of the subject which has a source behind the photographer. Glare An unwanted reflection off a shiny surface; sometimes refers to unwanted light bouncing off the glass elements inside a lens. Glossy Paper A paper with a highly reflective emulsion. See also matte paper. Halftone An image composed only of dots used for reproduction on a printed page giving the illusion of a continuous tone. Harsh Sunlight A type of lighting caused by bright light from direct light from the sun. Hot Shoe The part of the camera which allows an electronic flash to be fired at the same time as the shutter is released, based on electrical contact with the camera. Hypo A synonym for fixer. Incandescent Light that results when a substance is heated with electricity such as a tungsten light bulb. See also florescent. Incident Refers to light falling on the subject. Infinity As far as the eye can see; the maximum distance on which the lens can focus. ISO An abbreviation for International Standards Organization. A number assigned to film indicating its relative sensitivity to light. The higher the number the more sensitive the film is to light. Also, the higher the number the less overall film quality becomes apparent. ISO Dial The part of the camera which allows the photographer to set the appropriate ISO. This is linked directly to the camera’s built-in light meter. Latent Image An invisible image formed when light strikes the silver halides in the film prior to development. Leading Lines A technique which uses one part of the photograph to lead the viewer into another part of the image. Lens A device designed to focus light on a given area such as a piece of film or paper. Lens Mount The part of the camera to which the lens is secured. Lens Release A button which allows the lens to be taken off certain cameras. Lens Tissue A soft, lint less tissue used to clean glass surfaces such as lenses. Normal Lens (Prime Lens) A lens that records an image with approximately the same angle of view as the human eye; a 50mm lens is considered a “normal” lens on a 35mm camera. Over Exposure An exposure which allows more than the required amount of light to reach the emulsion; causes a loss of detail in the highlighted areas. Panning A photographic technique where the camera is moved at the same speed and direction as the subject allowing the subject to remain sharp but blurring the rest of the picture. Partly Cloudy A type of lighting caused when a significant portion of light from the sun is blocked by clouds. Photo Assignment Calendar A calendar used to help photographers and editors keep track of deadlines and events which need to be photographed. Photo Assignment Form A form used to help photographers and editors keep track of events which they are responsible for photographing. Photo Credit Part of the photo caption which states the name of the photographer and/or the organization responsible for the photograph. Photogram A print made without a negative by positioning objects between a light source and the photographic paper. Photojournalism A genre of photography which includes photographing people in news events. Polarizing Filter A type of filter used in enlarging that, together with poly contrast paper, allows the user to alter the contrast of the image without having to use a different type of emulsion. Also known as multigrade filters. Posed Shot A photograph that is set up by the photographer. See also candid. A reproduction of an image made with tones corresponding to those in the actual image. Also termed a “positive.” See also negative. Reduce The opposite of enlarge; reproducing a picture at a size smaller than the original. Reel A device used in film developing to allow chemicals to reach all areas of the film evenly; made of stainless steel or plastic. Rule of Thirds A technique used to determine subject placement. When the viewfinder is divided into thirds both horizontally and vertically, the subject goes at the intersection of any two lines. Selective Focus A technique which renders only certain elements in a photograph to appear in focus by using wide f/stops which gives low depth of field. Self Timer A part of a camera that delays the opening of the shutter after the shutter release has been pressed. Shutter The part of the camera that opens, allowing light coming through the lens to reach the film. Shutter Release The portion of the camera that when pressed opens the shutter and exposes the film to light. Shutter Speed Dial The portion of the camera which allows the photographer to set the appropriate shutter speed. Side lighting Lighting that illuminates one side of the subject more than another. Silver Halide The light-sensitive part of film or paper. Chemically, a silver halide is a compound of silver and either fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine. Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) A type of camera which allows a photographer to see the subject through the same lens as light will pass when the film is exposed. What you see is what you get. See also twin lens reflex camera and range finder. Tank A light-tight device made of plastic or metal into which film or paper is placed for development. Telephoto A lens with narrow angle of view allowing distant objects to fill the frame. Test Strip A piece of photographic paper exposed to light for various intervals to determine the proper exposure time. Texture A quality of a photographer’s composition which makes it appear as though it will feel like another material. Thin Negatives that are underexposed or underdeveloped are said to be “thin” because they transmit more light than the ideal negative. See also dense. Timer A device used to aid a photographer or photographic printer in getting correct and repeatable exposures or development times. Trays Containers used in the darkroom to hold chemicals and into which prints/film are placed so they can be in full contact with the chemical. Under Development Development shorter than the recommended time at a given temperature and agitation rate; commonly caused by cold developer or exhausted chemicals. Under Exposure An exposure which allows less than the required amount of light to reach the emulsion; causes a loss of detail in the shadow area. Wide-Angle A lens with a wide angle of view allowing more of nearby objects to fill the frame. 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