photography
Light capture art
Photography is the art and practice of capturing images using light.
A camera records light onto a sensitive surface—historically film, now typically a digital sensor.
The word covers both the technical process and the creative discipline: She studied photography in college.
Wedding photography and nature photography name specialized fields.
Aerial photography captures images from above.
Arranged elements forming whole
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- exposureState of being unprotected
- focusConcentrated attention point
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
aperture · shutter · ISO · metering · bracketing · contrast · saturation · bokeh
Informal photograph taken quickly
- candidHonest and direct
- freeze-frameHalted motion picture image
- timingArt of choosing moments
- captureTake into custody
instant · fleeting · spontaneous · ephemeral · click · memory · milestone · behind-the-scenes
Image capturing device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- tripodStabilizing support structure
- flashBrief burst of light
- DSLRMirror-reflex digital camera
mirrorless · point-and-shoot · viewfinder · sensor · zoom · wide-angle · telephoto · macro
Artistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- streetPublic urban roadway
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- macroRecorded command sequence
fashion · wedding · documentary · sports · aerial · architectural · food · product
Arranged elements forming whole
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- shadowLight blocked by object
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
- toneQuality of sound
texture · color · monochrome · black-and-white · sepia · silhouette · reflection · symmetry
First commercial photography method
- tintypePhotograph on metal sheet
- KodakMajor imaging company
- PolaroidInstant photography pioneer
- collodionNitrocellulose in solvent
albumen · pinhole · Leica · Hasselblad · cyanotype · photogram
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- exposureState of being unprotected
- focusConcentrated attention point
lighting · aperture · shutter · ISO · metering · bracketing · contrast · saturation · bokeh · long-exposure
snapshot
Informal photograph taken quickly
- candidHonest and direct
- freeze-frameHalted motion picture image
- timingArt of choosing moments
capture · instant · fleeting · spontaneous · ephemeral · click · memory · milestone · behind-the-scenes · action
camera
Image capturing device
DSLR · mirrorless · point-and-shoot · viewfinder · sensor · zoom · wide-angle · telephoto · macro · prime
portrait
Artistic depiction of someone
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
- streetPublic urban roadway
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
macro · fashion · wedding · documentary · sports · aerial · architectural · food · product · astrophotography
composition
Arranged elements forming whole
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- shadowLight blocked by object
- moodPrevailing emotional condition
tone · texture · color · monochrome · black-and-white · sepia · silhouette · reflection · symmetry · minimalism
daguerreotype
First commercial photography method
collodion · albumen · pinhole · Leica · Hasselblad · cyanotype · photogram
pixel
Smallest display unit
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- megapixelMillion picture elements
- JPEGLossy photo compression standard
RAW · thumbnail · Photoshop · editing · histogram · metadata · backup · cloud · sharpening · layers
developing
Becoming more advanced
chemicals · fixer · developer · safelight · dodging · burning · tongs · trays · timer · grain
- Art & Culturepainting, sculpture, music, dance, theater
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, music, dance
- Arts & Sciencescreativity, music, painting, sculpture, literature
- creative activitiessketching, doodling, painting, drawing, sculpting
- creative artsvisual art, drawing, painting, abstract art, illustration
- cultural artsart, music, dance, theater, opera
photographypainting
Pigment on canvas
drawing · illustration · sculpture · oil painting · watercolor
photographyfantasy art
Imagery depicting magical realms
abstract art · imagination · fiction · invention · fabrication
- underwater photographyPhotographing subjects beneath water
- wedding photographerPerson documenting marriage ceremonies
- photographic memoryFlawless visual remembrance ability
- fashion photographyImages showcasing designer clothing
- family photographsImages of relatives
- flash photographyPicture-taking with artificial burst
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