Thursday, April 4, 2013

Art Elements and Design Principles Vocabulary

Art Elements:
  • Line: a pattern that joins together segments of an image
  • Shape: it is a defined space inside of a picture
  • Color: a type of art that adds a layer of depth and interest to a picture
  • Value: the lightness or darkness of a photo
  • Texture: the appearance and constistancy of a surface
  • Volume/ Form: the amount in a picture of something of a certain shape

Design Principles:
  • Balance: an even distribution of color or light
  • Harmony: a way that part of an image work together
  • Contrast: a way that parts of an image oppose yet supplement eachother
  • Movement: the way the content of an image appears to change or a direction it travels
  • Rythm: parts of an image that force the eyes to travel around to find the centerpoint of a photograph

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Final Vocab


1. Macro photography: is close-up photography. The classical definition is that the image projected on the "film plane".
2. ISO: is the standard measure of light sensitivity for the imaging medium. In other words, the film speed. 
3. Aperture: the opening through which light passes through a photographic instrument, which can be adjusted to variably open the amount of light that enters a camera.
4. Shutter Speed: the time of exposure, or the effective length of a camera's shutter is open.
5. Triptych: A picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together vertically and used as an altarpiece. 
6.  Metadata: data about data. Data that contains information about other data—so-called primary data or a resource for future retrieval needs.
7. DPI: Dots per inch, a measure of the resolution of printers, scanners, etc.
8. PPI: Pixels per inch, a measure of the resolution of display screens, scanners, and printers
9. Depth of Field: The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that an image can have focus in.
10. Exposure: The state of being exposed to contact with something.

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