Photography Test

ISO

Controls the camera’s sensitivity to light

ISO for outdoors

200

Shutter Speed

the amount of time the shutter is open to expose the sensor

Shutter Speed for freeze frame

1/250

Aperture

Controls how much light enters the lens and affects depth of field

Exposure

the total amount of light that reaches the sensor

White balance

adjust the color temperature to match the lighting conditions

Histogram

a graph that displays the tonal range of an image, showing shadows, midtones, and highlights

Focus

the sharpest point in the image; can be automatic or manual

Burst mode

taking multiple pictures in quick succession

Metering

the camera’s method of measuring light to determine exposure

Prime lens

a lens with a fixed focal length

Zoom lens

a lens with a range of focal lengths

Focal length

the distance (in mm) from the lens to the sensor; affects zoom

Bokeh

the aesthetic quality of the blue in out-of-focus areas

Depth of Field

how much of the image is in sharp focus front to back

Key Light

the main light source in a scene

Fill Light

Used to reduce shadows caused by the key light

Back light (Rim Light)

placed behind the subject to create depth

Rule of Thirds

a compositional guidline that divides the image into thirds

Composition

the arrangement of visual elements in photography

Noise

grain or visual distortion in a photo, often caused by shooting in low light with high ISO settings

Kelvin light scale

measures the color temperature of light, ranging from warm yellow to cool blue

Warm light (Candlelight)

2,000-3,000K

Neutral white (Direct sunlight)

3,100-4,500K,

Cool White (Daylight)

5,000-6,500K

Adjustment layer

a non-destructive editing feature that applies color

Clone Stamp Tool

used to copy pixels from one part of an image and paint them onto another area

Curves

tool that allows for precise control over contrast and brightness across different tonal ranges of an image