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Photography techniques

Photography techniques refers to various methods of taking pictures through the use of different camera functions, lighting, angles and exposure time.

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Photography techniques

Photo Printer

Photography; Photography techniques

A printer which uses an ink ribbon and heat to transfer (vaporize) the ink to the dedicated paper. By adjusting the heat applied to the ink, fine gradations can be produced.

Picture Style

Photography; Photography techniques

Picture Style is the name of image characteristics incorporated in current EOS DIGITAL cameras to process the image. By selecting the Picture Style to suit the subject or photographic expression, you ...

Pixel

Photography; Photography techniques

The digital camera's imaging sensor has very small, light-sensitive elements called pixels. It is also the smallest unit contained in a digital image.

Rear Curtain Sync

Photography; Photography techniques

fire the flash at just before the second curtain closes. This is called rear (or second) curtain sync, and it is used to freeze motion at the end of the exposure.

Sensor

Photography; Photography techniques

A device that converts the captured scene's brightness and colors into electronic signals. It is equivalent to the "film" in a film camera. CMOS and CCD are the most common types of sensors.

Sensor Size

Photography; Photography techniques

Digital SLR cameras use sensors of different sizes: Full size, APS-H size, and APS-C size. The sensor size affects the angle of view of the attached lens.

Shadow Detail Loss

Photography; Photography techniques

This occurs when the image is underexposed and the shadow areas have no detail.

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