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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