photography design

Autofocus single

Best for still subjects, if subject moves, cam will have to refocus

Autofocus continuous

More advanced than autofocus single mode, camera will continue to track the subject even if it moves around. Best for moving subjects such as wildlife and sports

Automatic autofocus

Mix of single and continuous AF modes

Depth of field

How much of the image is showing

Deep depth of field

A large portion of the image is showing

Aperture

Adjustable opening in the camera lens that controls how much light is reaching the sensor and also affects how much the image is in focus. Low F number is a wide aperture and creates a shallow depth of field more light reaching the sensors

Focal length

The distance between the len'S optical center and the cameras sensor. Shorter focal length=deeper depth of field

Shutter speed

Controls how long the shutters will be exposed to light. A higher shutter speed such as 1/25 is for moving objects that we want to freeze in motion, and more light.