Media Productions Vocabulary

Front

exposure

Back

The amount of light that reaches the camera's sensor to create an image.

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aperture

Back

The opening in the camera lens that light passes through.

Front

camera lens

Back

The part of the camera that focuses light onto the sensor to create an image.

Front

iso

Back

The setting that controls how sensitive your camera sensor is to light.

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shutter speed

Back

How long your camera's sensor is exposed to light when you take a photo. It's like a curtain opening or closing quickly or slowly.

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camera shutter

Back

A curtain inside the camera that opens and closes to let light reach the sensor when you take a photo.

Front

exposure triangle

Back

aperture, shutter speed, & iso

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depth of field

Back

How much of a photo is in focus from front to back.

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shallow depth of field

Back

When only a small part of a photo is in focus, and the rest—like the background or foreground—is blurry.

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deep depth of field

Back

When most or all of a photo is in focus, from the foreground to the background.