Photography

Photography

Of or pertaining to the art or process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces.

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Maximum F-Number

Photography; Photography techniques

The lens' f-number corresponding to the maximum aperture. It can be marked as 1:1.4 or f/1.4, for example. The lower the f-number, the brighter the lens.

Metering Mode

Photography; Photography techniques

A system to measure the colour and brightness of the scene to determine the exposure. Evaluative metering meters the overall scene in multiple sections in the viewfinder. It ...

Mode Dial

Photography; Photography techniques

The dial on top of your EOS DSLR camera to switch between full auto or more specific modes of shooting like ‘portrait’ or ‘sports’.

Monochrome

Photography; Photography techniques

This is a Picture Style which produces a black-and-white image. It brings attention to the subject's form and light and shadow.

Neutral

Photography; Photography techniques

This is a Picture Style with subdued saturation and contrast. Image details are plain and easily adjustable.

Noise

Photography; Photography techniques

This is the rough grain and other unsightly artifacts appearing in the image which degrade the image quality. Noise is prone to appear especially at high ISO speeds and 1 sec. or ...