Photography techniques

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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Aperture-Priority AE

Photography; Photography techniques

An AE mode which enables the user to set the aperture while the camera sets the shutter speed automatically to obtain a correct exposure. It is effective for adjusting the depth of field.

The amount of light passing through the lens is controlled by the aperture hole. The aperture value indicates how much light can pass through. Since it is expressed as f/2.8, f/16, etc., it is also ...

Backlight

Photography; Photography techniques

This refers to where the subject's main light source is located. If it is behind the subject, it is called backlight.

Basic Zone

Photography; Photography techniques

Any of the following preset modes on a camera: Portrait, Landscape, close-up, sports & night scene modes.

Blur

Photography; Photography techniques

The condition of being out of focus. When the picture is in focus, dots will look like dots and lines will look sharp. But the more out of focus the picture is, the more blurry the dots and lines ...

Blurred Shots

Photography; Photography techniques

This occurs when the subject moves while the shutter is open, causing the subject to look blurred in the picture. Sometimes the subject is deliberately blurred. If it occurs unintentionally, the ...

Bounce Flash

Photography; Photography techniques

This is a flash technique where the flash is pointed at a white wall or ceiling to bounce the flash before it reaches the subject. This disperses the flash illumination, creating a softer lighting ...