photographic

Captured by lens

Photographic describes anything relating to or produced by photography.

A photographic image or record is one captured by a camera.

Someone with a photographic memory can recall visual details with unusual precision and clarity, as if they had taken a mental photograph.

The word also characterizes qualities that resemble photographs: sharp, detailed, realistic.

A photographic likeness captures someone exactly as they appear.

equipment

camera

Image capturing device

  • lensLight-focusing curved glass
  • tripodStabilizing support structure
  • flashBrief burst of light

shutter · aperture · film · sensor · mirrorless · filter · reflector · softbox · viewfinder · lightmeter

image

snapshot

Informal photograph taken quickly

still · negative · print · slide · proof · enlargement · thumbnail · candid · headshot · close-up

quality

sharpness

Keenness of edge, mind, or image

contrast · saturation · bokeh · grain · noise · tone · highlight · shadow · midtone · vignette

technique

composition

Arranged elements forming whole

focus · bracketing · panning · HDR · time-lapse · long-exposure · dodging · burning · cropping · retouching

memory

recall

Memory retrieval act

  • vividIntensely clear and bright
  • eideticPerfectly retaining mental images
  • retentionContinued holding or possession

visualization

Categories
Opposites
image creation method

photographicpainted

Coated with pigment

drawn · illustrated · hand-drawn · sketched · sculpted

accuracy/precision of memory or reproduction

photographicinexact

Lacking full accuracy

imprecise · faulty · hazy · fuzzy · vague

visual realism

photographicabstract

Condensed version of text

nonrepresentational · stylized · impressionistic · expressionistic · non-representational

Phrases
Family

photograph, photographer, photography, photographs, photographed, photographically, photographic memory

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G