Photography Terminology

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Across
  1. 4. the camera setting that controls its sensitivity to light
  2. 5. the part of the camera that determines how much control a photography has over their three main settings
  3. 7. the length of time the camera shutter is open, exposing light onto the camera sensor
  4. 11. necessary attachment to the front of a camera that determines the frame perspective of the photograph
  5. 15. the part of the camera which controls shutter speed
  6. 17. Camera mode in which photographer has full control over the main three camera settings: aperture, shutter speed and ISO
  7. 20. the fluctuating way in which aperture, shutter speed and ISO all work together to affect how bright or dark a photo is
  8. 21. the section of a photo that is sharp and most clear
  9. 22. the part of the camera that initiates taking a photo
  10. 24. visual distortion that can occur in low light photography conditions
  11. 25. the part of the camera that allows the photographer to see the photo they are about to take
Down
  1. 1. color scale that allows the photographer to control the warmness or coolness of a photo’s white balance
  2. 2. a mounting point on the top of a camera to attach a flash unit and other compatible accessories
  3. 3. positioning and arranging the objects in the frame in such a way that the viewer’s eye is automatically drawn to the most interesting or significant area of the capture
  4. 6. the process of removing unrealistic color casts, so that objects which appear white in person are rendered white in your photo
  5. 8. an effective way to frame elements of a photograph based on an imaginary grid
  6. 9. Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera
  7. 10. the amount of light which reaches the sensor of the camera or film
  8. 12. the distance from the optical center of the lens to the imaging sensor, usually measured in millimeters
  9. 13. screen used to see current camera settings and review photos/videos that have already been taken
  10. 14. part of the camera used to review photos and videos that have been saved to the memory card
  11. 16. the opening in a lens through which light passes to enter the camera; also known as the pupil of the camera
  12. 18. determining factor of what portion of the photo is sharp and in focus
  13. 19. file format for lossy and compressed image data
  14. 23. part of the camera that allows the photographer to delete photos or videos from memory card
  15. 26. file format for unprocessed data received by the camera