Fill the Frame

fill your photo's frame with more of your subject, reducing the amount of background or negative space shown.

Optical Zoom

the traditional method of zoom whereby you use the optics of the zoom lenses to bring the subject closer to your image sensor by increasing the focal length.

Digital Zoom

crops a portion of the image and then enlarges it back to size. And due to this, image quality is reduced in comparison with the original one.

Background

the background is the part of the overall scene. It's behind the main subject of the photograph.

Direction of Movement

the feeling that a photo's subject is moving across the photo

Leading Room

the space in front, and in the direction of, moving or stationary subjects.

Framing

compositional technique that helps bring attention directly to your subject, by blocking off part of the image to form a frame around a point of interest in your photo. It’s main goal is to draw the viewer’s eye to what’s most important.

Point of View

the position the camera is in when viewing a scene.

Worm’s Eye View

a shot looking straight up or from a very low angle.

Bird-Eye View

a viewpoint in photography where the picture is taken from above.

Leading Lines

a compositional technique in which lines are used in a photograph to direct the viewers' attention to the main subject of the image.

Freeze Motion

using your settings on your camera to stop the movement that is happening in your photo. As the photographer you want to get your shutter speed & aperture to work together to create a sharp photo, freezing the motion of your subject.

Quality of Light

the size of the light source relative to the subject.

Underexposed

Underexposure is the result of not enough light hitting the camera sensor. Underexposed photos are too dark, have very little detail in their shadows, and appear murky.

Overexposed

the result of too much light hitting the sensor. Overexposed photos are too bright, have very little detail in their highlights, and appear washed out.

Blown Out

the photo is overexposed and some or all parts of the pictures are completely white (no details captured because overexposed).

Silhouette

a solid, dark image of a subject against a brighter background.

Flash Glare

bright spot of light bounced back from a reflective surface. It happens when the flash is bounced directly back to the camera.

Fill Flash

a technique photographers use to brighten deep shadowed areas, especially on gray days or extremely sunny sessions. Fill flash adds light to deep shadows and cast harsh lighting. You can use fill light whenever the background is brighter than the main subject of the photo.