Photo Class, Ferguson

Front 1

Aperture ring?

Back 1

Ring on the lens of a manual camera which controls the size of the aperture

Front 2

ASA?

Back 2

standard numbers indicating film speed.

Front 3

Composition?

Back 3

Arrangment of objects within the frame of a photograph.

Front 4

Critique?

Back 4

Process of evalutaing the strengths & weaknesses of one or more photographs.

Front 5

Fixed lens?

Back 5

Lens that is permanently attached to a camera body.

Front 6

Focal length?

Back 6

Distance that light travels between entering the lens and arriving at the film.

Front 7

Focal point?

Back 7

Point at which all the rays of light from a single object converge.

Front 8

Highlights?

Back 8

Bright areas of a photograph or subject.

Front 9

Interchangeable lens?

Back 9

Any lens that may be removed from the camera body and be exchanged for another.

Front 10

Mass?

Back 10

Apparent weight of an object in a photograph, as indicated by its size,tone,position, and shawdow.

Front 11

Negative space?

Back 11

Space between one object and the frame of a photograph.

Front 12

Objective?

Back 12

Factual; not influenced by a person's feelings or opinions.

Front 13

Positive space?

Back 13

Space filled by an object.

Front 14

Relation?

Back 14

Anything that links two or more objects together; similarity, contrast or contact between them.

Front 15

Shutter?

Back 15

Mechanical device which uncovers a single frame of film.

Front 16

Focal length?

Back 16

Distance that light travels between entering the lens and arriving at the film.

Front 17

Focal point?

Back 17

Point at which all the rays of light from a single object converge.

Front 18

Highlights?

Back 18

Bright areas of a photograph or subject.

Front 19

Interchangeable lens?

Back 19

Any lens that may be removed from the camera body and be exchanged for another.

Front 20

Mass?

Back 20

Apparent weight of an object in a photograph, as indicated by its size,tone,position, and shawdow.

Front 21

Negative space?

Back 21

Space between one object and the frame of a photograph.

Front 22

Objective?

Back 22

Factual; not influenced by a person's feelings or opinions.

Front 23

Positive space?

Back 23

Space filled by an object.

Front 24

Relation?

Back 24

Anything that links two or more objects together; similarity, contrast or contact between them.

Front 25

Shutter?

Back 25

Mechanical device which uncovers a single frame of film.

Front 26

Shutter release?

Back 26

Mechanical or electrical button which causes shutter to open.

Front 27

Static balance?

Back 27

Composition in which the visual elements are arranged to produce a sense of harmony with no suggestion of motion.

Front 28

Subjective?

Back 28

Dependent on a person's values, tastes or opinions.

Front 29

Value?

Back 29

The range of dark and light tones in a photograph.

Front 30

Weighting?

Back 30

Positioning key subjects toward one side or the top or bottom of a photograph.

Front 31

Shutter release?

Back 31

Mechanical or electrical button which causes shutter to open.

Front 32

Static balance?

Back 32

Composition in which the visual elements are arranged to produce a sense of harmony with no suggestion of motion.

Front 33

Subjective?

Back 33

Dependent on a person's values, tastes or opinions.

Front 34

Value?

Back 34

The range of dark and light tones in a photograph.

Front 35

Weighting?

Back 35

Positioning key subjects toward one side or the top or bottom of a photograph.