For you who have been involved in photography world definitely know the terms that are often used in photography. For me and other friends who are still beginners course is very necessary to know these terms to support my hobby of photography and other newbie friends have. I had compiled a list of terms commonly used in photography started from A to Z.
Here is a list of terms in photography:
A
A
Auto, that is the symbol for automatic selection of facilities. When the selector is turned to the auto position the aperture diaphragm will operate automatically.
AF
Auto Focus, that means auto-focus camera work without self-discoverer require users to rotate the focus (distance).
AL Servo AF
Advice autofocus option used for photographing moving object. Usually used for shooting sports activities.
Angle of view
Angle shooting.
Aperture
A hole into the spot light from the lens on the film camera.
Artificial light
The light of deliberate human for example photographing flash lighting, fire, etc..
ASA
American Standard Assosiation. Namely standard film sensitivity. Same meaning ISO, just asa first name generally applied diwilayah american.
Auto Program (P)
Automatic facilities to choose normal programmed lighting and high-speed (high speed), subject to the application of short-focal-length lens.
B
Back light
Light from the back, that the light coming from behind the object. This light effect can cause any disadvantage to photographers on the lens will cause flare.
Bayonet
Lens seat system that only requires less than 90 degrees of rotation to perform the replacement lens.
Birds eye view
The angle of view in a photo shoot,
is an elevated view of an object from above, with a perspective as though the observer were a bird.
Blitz
Lights flash or flashgun. This tool is a functional artificial light replaces the sun lite role in the shooting.
Blur
Blur all or part of the motion picture as a deliberate or accidental at the time of shooting and the effect of its size diaphragm.
Bottom light
The light from the object, also called "base light '. Commonly used as fill light from the front. Function reduces the contrast of the main light.
Bounce Flash
Bbounce rays. Indirect light emission originating from the light source (flash light).
Bracketing
A photograph of the same techniques by providing a combination of varying illumination on an object.
Is the general technique of taking several shots of the same subject using different camera settings.
Built-in diopter
Dioptri regulator (plus or minus lens) which is already installed on the camera sight. Commonly used by bespectacled photographer.
C
C
Continuous, stating the use of function streak shooting pictures with a certain speed (usually 3 frames per second).
Candid camera
Photo or portrait made by stealth or
hidden camera.
CCD
Charge Couple Device, that filmyang substitute chips used in digital cameras to shoot pictures (images)
Center of focus
The center of attention. Often also called center of interest or focus of interest.
Center Weight
Lighting measurements were directed only at 60 percent of the district center of the image (field) photo.
Coating
Providing a thin layer on the surface of the lens. Serves to hold the reflection of light and protect the lens from various mushroom danger.
Cold tone
A tone-conditioned color: blue gray with lighter color tones.
Color balance
Color balance
is the global adjustment of the intensities of the colors.
Continuous light
Flash light used for photographing; light can light up continuously (over and over).
Contrast
Broadly interpreted as the difference gradient contrast, brightness, or tone (color) between dark field (shadow) with bright field, or a striking white color once on the object.
D
Density
Density or concentration in photography. The more concentrated a color, the darker the color and weight.
Depth
Depth, namely dimensional effects that arise because of a difference in sharpness.
Diaphragm
The diaphragm, that the hole in the lens where light enters the camera while doing a photo shoot.
Distortion
Distortion or deviation form. Typically occurs at pemotrtan with wide-angle lens.
F
Fill in Flash
Flash light filler. In the shooting conditions that do not require flash
Film
Media to shoot a picture.
Film Frame Counter
Counters total film frame. Numerical detection showing the movie that has been used.
Transparency Film
Slide color or color reversal film, positive film that is commonly used for advertising, the press, etc..
Filter
Filter in the form of glass (or other transparent materials) that is installed on the end of a lens tube.
Fix Lens
Lens Fix, that has a focal length of the lens (fire point) single, his eyes fixed angle.
Flash
Flash light, that kind of artificial lighting can provide light that can be handled.
Flash exposure compensation
Compensation flash lighting, lighting that is an alternative way of making more or less by using the flash.
Focus Ring
Fire or meeting point ray bundles / light through the lens after berbias or reflected.
FPS
Persecond frame stands, namely ones taking pictures in picture per second.
G
GN
Abbreviation of guide number, that's transmitting power flash light which is multiplication of the distance (in meters or feet) and the diaphragm.
H
High angle
High view. This means that the photographer is at a higher position than the picture.
High-Key photo
A reference to a photo-dominated white shades.
High light
Bright portions in a photo because light reflection.
Honeycomb
Tool or attachment is shaped like a wasp's nest.
Hot shoe
The hot shoe. there at the top of the camera, work to install an electronic flash.
I
Image
The image formed on the film or on the observer curtain.
Incident light metering
Measurement of light falls, that strong measures a light object.
Infinity
The infinite distance to the mark on the distance scale.
Infrared
Infrared, that spectrum beyond the red rays.
ISO
International Organization of Standardization - Using and changing the ISO to improve your photography
J
JIS
Japan industrial standart stands, that is a measure of film sensitivity, as used up in Japan.
L
Lens
Lens, a tool that consists of several mirrors that transform into a shadow of a thing upside down, scaled, and real.
Lens Hood
The lens cap is used to cover the leading edge of lens elements in a frontal light.
Light Contrast
Contrast of light, ie the sensitivity level of light produced by a light source.
Light meter
Measuring the strength of the beam. Commonly used in the shooting to determine large diaphragm or speed in a lighting condition.
Long Shot
Wide angle of view that give more attention on shooting objects by separating them from the background that may interfere.
Low angle
Low view, that point of view in a photo shoot with photographer lower position of shooting objects. Produce images as if the object is higher than the original.
Low key
Low-key lighting is a style of lighting for photography, film or television. It is a necessary element in creating a chiaroscuro effect.
LT
Long time Exposure, with long lighting for example 2 seconds or more.
M
Macros
Macro, advice for shooting at close range. Macro will produce recordings of the object (in the movie) are equal to the original object (1:1).
Macro Lens
Macro lens, a lens that is used for photographing small-sized objects or shooting close range (closer objects).
Magnification
Magnification. Measured from picture film with original size comparison object.
Main light
Primary rays shooting usually comes from the front of the object. Usually used to bring up the form or face objects.
Shoot medium
A more direct view to a tree with the background theme rather avoid.
Metering
Pattern of light measurement is usually divided into three categories: center weight, evaluative / matrix and spot
Center weight metering
Pattern photometry using 60 percent of central image
Matrix metering
Pattern of photometry based on segments and a certain percentage
Metering Spot
Pattern photometry using a centralized point.
MF
Stands for manual focus, that means sharpening or focusing is done manually.
Microphotography
Using films is small, with the aid of a microscope.
Monopod
Or propping up one-legged camera. Function helps to suppress unsteadiness. Often also referred to as "unipod"
N
ND Filter
ND filter, that filter that works down the beam strength of 2 to 8 times.
Nebula Filter
Filter that produces images with effects that berpelangi radial rays.
Normal lens
Lens focused normal size length, 50 mm or 55 mm, for size 35 mm film. Corner of eyes with the point of view of the human eye.
O
Optical Sharpness
Optical sharpness, ie a sharpness that can be achieved for good quality lens.
Optical
With respect to vision (light, lens, etc.)
Overexposure
Edge lighting. Dark shadow seemed part (without details) to negative total black look.
Overhead lighting
Light from above. Made light or radiation to irradiate the object from above.
Override
Deviations from the automatic settings.
P
Polarizing Color Filters
Filters are made from a sheet of gray and polarisator polarisator colors, there are a variety of color combinations that can be used for certain effects are.
Polarizing Conversion Filters
The filter consists of a sheet polarisator with color conversion filter (85B).
Polarizing Fider Filters
The filter consists of two linear PL filter are combined into one.
Polarizing Circular Filter
Filters are made from sheet polarisator keeping linear and quarter wave retardation, dilapi between two filter rings.
Polarizing Filters
Polarizing filter, used to remove reflection from the polished surface.
Pop Up Flash
Small flash lights or made integrally with the camera.
R
Rana
It's curtains cover to replace the function manually on the front of the lens, its size can be set as needed.
Rana Cracks
Rana vertical and horizontal slit and located on the camera.
Rana Central
Rana is located on the lens, adjacent to the diaphragm.
Rembrandt Lighting
The light comes from a window or often also called window lighting. Light coming from an angle of 45 degrees.
Remote
Device that allows photographers do emphasize the shutter from a distance with current wireless link.
Resolution
The force split. A competitive nature apart lens with the ability serves detail refinement photos after film developed (processed).
Retouch
Change, capacity to improve or add color by using your hands or a brush, or even at this time as drawing up a computer to produce images of good and flawless as ever.
Reverse Adapter
A device used for photographing connector when using the camera lens flipped up the rear element of the lens facing the object.
S
Second Curtain Sync
Facilities for lighting-flash just before the shutter closes.
Self-adjusting
Reconciliation (self).
Self Timer
Time delay. A lever is used to slow down the need to open the camera shutter release button camera even been pressed.
Sepia Toner
Colour brown / tan.
Sequence
Sequence. A series of several snapshots (shot) covering a similar incident. Each snapshot is only different in seconds.
Sharpness
Sharpness film, that of a film's ability to record every line of the photogenic view with good sharpness.
Side Lighting
Rays in the shooting came from the direction to the right or left - 90 degrees is calculated from the point of view of the camera.
SLR
Single lens reflex, is a camera that has a lens to shoot that uses mirrors and prisms.
Single Point of Reading
A measurement of light reading done only at a certain point or the most important part of a photo object.
Slave Unit
Eye of electricity for lighting-flash pulses generated by light-flash menyalanya other.
Small Format Camera
The camera that is small format camera type SLR (Single Lens Reflect) using measuring 35 mm film yet flexible and soft and juicy held.
Snapshoot
Shooting spontaneously, without prior arrangement model.
Snoot
A cone-shaped device on the end of it perforated and used to minimize the spread of light from the flash studio.
Soft Focus Len
Lens viable soft draw.
Sonar Autofocus
Otofokus system that works based on round trip sonar voice - from the camera to the object back to the camera.
Special Effect
Special effects by using certain techniques.
Spectrum
File rays seen by and on point, unsolvable by refraction in a colorful prism.
Speedlight
Lamps lights flash with high speed or faster.
Speedo Solarize
A darkroom techniques other than METHOD version Solarize (sabattier effect) on ortholith movie that will give a quick motion effects (speedo).
Stereo Camera
Camera berlensa two produce two photos at once.
Still Life
It means drawing or photo shoot dead things. specifically put small things as man-made objects.
Subtractive
Restructuring bank balance system reduces color with color elements, a reversal from additives or added.
Super Wide Lens
Super wide angle lenses are commonly used for shooting architecture, interior, exterior, views, etc..
T
Table-Stand
Leg three (tripod) small. Backup camera that helps resist rocking worn on the table.
Texture
Texture, surface properties or material properties, is a visual art element that is very important because it can affect the "feel" as smooth, rough, shiny, etc..
Tele Converter
Additional Lens mounted between the natural lens and the camera body, which can alter the normal lens into teleconferencing and tele lens be long winded.
Tele Lens
Tele lens used to magnify the object to be photographed. This lens can be used to obtain sharp short space.
Test Strip
A way to get good printing result (normal) done by making a tiered lighting when print before printing indeed.
Tilt Head
Ability head-lights flash to be played. Functions for soft lighting effects in a way that reflects the light first out of the light-flash.
Timer Switch
Measure time would short-circuit at the end of a predetermined count.
Top Light
Light (from) above. The light comes from the object. Commonly used to illuminate the top of the head model to be photographed.
Transparency
Opaque surface is a thing not hinder the view to see objects behind it. Nature such as glass and plastic curtains.
Translucent
Penetrating rays. But we are not used to seeing things that are behind the translucent objects. Such as frosted glass, frosted glass, milk glass, plastic gloomy, etc..
Transparancy
Transparent, translucent images, slides or positive film.
Tripod
Foot-three. A device used to prop the camera-shaped leg three, which can be lengthened and shortened as desired (limited).
Tripod Socket
Place (thread) for a tripod. One part is the camera, usually with threaded hole in it, which is useful for places to install a tripod or foot-three cameras.
Through the Lens Metering
Measurement of light through a lens system. Normal also called OTF (Off the Movie Metering).
Tungsten Film
Film that specifically provided for the photo shoot done by artificial light with a regular light or photo-flood, but also still be used for shooting under natural light.
Twin Lens Reflex
Twin Lens Reflex. Camera with two lenses.
V
Vario Focal Lens
Zoom Lens. The lens has a focal length that can be adjusted or can be shifted.
Vario Lens
Lens vario or often referred to as a zoom lens. It refers to a lens that has a focal length range can be varied or modified.
Vertical Grip
Tools shutter release for vertical shooting without having to rotate the hand.
View Camera:
The camera uses a large format film and used for a photo shoot that requires sharp detail.
View Finder
Viewfinder window. Part of the camera that serves as a seeing eye shadow will be immortalized thing.
W
Waist Level Finder
Capture limited by the waist.
Warm Tone
Hate warm colors. An overpowering color not dazzle, or dark brown colored towards towards black.
Watt / Second (W / S)
Unit power on the flash studio flash portable distinguished by using GN.
Wide Angle Lens
Wide-angle lens, such as lens 20 mm or 24 mm. Lens with a short body type commonly used for photographing a wide panorama shooting or for large numbers of people.
Wide Shoot
Taken with a wide angle of view. Usually an early snapshot of a sequence length.
Wireless TTL
Measurement system through the lens without the cable.
Worm Eye
Views of worms. Photographing means from the standpoint of the soil surface.
Z
Zone SystemA way to produce photos with contrast levels starting from the pitch-black tone to white tone once.
Zoom Lens
Zoom Lens. Lens type that has elements that are able to move to make the focal length varies.
Zoom Blur
Image blurring caused by motion zoom in the camera's shutter release.
Zooming Ring
Ring vario limit on the lens zoom range.
