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Question: Photography terms help!?
i've been looking them up online for a few hours, i'm not sure what they exactly mean!. can someone please help me understand the terms!? like the exact definition, i only understand the gist but not fully enough to define them!.!.!.
long depth of field
shallow depth of field
comparative sizes
old to new
reflective shot
blur action
stop action
old to new
natural framing
strong emotion
shadows
perspective & the rule of thirds are the only terms i understand fully!.
any help with the others!? i need to know these because i need to take those kinds of pictures for an assignment, but since i don't know what they mean, i can't take a photo based on it!.
any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks! Www@QuestionHome@Com
Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Long depth of field:
This is when you have most of all of the scene in focus, both near and far!. This is most often accomplished by using a small aperture (large number)
Shallow depth of field:
Just the opposite of above!. Only one area will be in focus, while areas in front of and behind the subject are not in focus!. Most often done with a wide aperture (low fstop number)
Comparative sizes: I am not familiar with that exact term, but it sounds like it means the same as scale!. This is when you have two or more objects in a photo, each one allowing the viewer to grasp the size of each one!. Such as sitting a small object down next to a coin to depict the size of the object!. Scale can also be used to show unrealistic sizes!. Such as having a person near the camera with a large building in the background!. The person can look at as tall or taller than the building, but of course they are not!.
old to new:
I have no idea what that means!. I have never heard of that term!.
Refllective shot:
Could mean two things!. Taking a photo of reflections such as in water, or a photo of reflective emotions such as the look on someone's face as they "reflect" on something in deep thought!.
Blur action:
Movement of the subject is captured!. This is done with slow shutter speed!.
Stop action:
Movement of the subject is "frozen"!. This is done with a fast shutter speed!.
Natural framing:
There are elements in the photo that create a frame around the edges!. Such as tree branches overhead or fences to the side!.
Strong emotion:
Someone crying or any type of obvious strong feelings!.
Shadows:
The shadows of an object are used as the primary subject of the photo!. Either that or you are exposing for the dark areas of a photo as the main area of importance!.
steveWww@QuestionHome@Com
Read the book they gave you!
And try this:
http://www!.kodak!.com/global/en/consumer/!.!.!.
P!.S!. I've never heard anyway say a couple of those terms you mentioned!.!.!.but I really think you need to turn the TV and PC off and STUDY your book!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com
Depth of field - the area in front of and behind the main subject of a photograph that remains in focus, distance to the subject, and focal length
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Please do your own homework!. You'll never learn if you don't do it yourself!. I know you haven't been looking up these terms online for hours!. As photography in general comes with alot of searches!. Www@QuestionHome@Com