Terms

Aperture
The adjustable opening in a camera lens used to control the amount of light reaching the lm. The size of this hole is called the f-stop. The smaller the f-stop, the shallower the depth of eld.

Aperture

Aperture

Aperture

Shu@er Speed
The length of Ame during which the camera shu@er remains open. Speeds are expressed in seconds or fracAons of a second (e.g. 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/8000). Each speed increment halves the amount of light. Along with aperture, it determines the amount of light that reaches the lm or sensor.

Shu@er Speed

A fast shu@er speed freezes the acAon. This image was captured at 1/5000, F4.

Shu@er Speed

A slow shu@er speed blurs the acAon creaAng a sense of movement. This image was captured at 1/13, F6.3.

Film Speed (ISO)

Film speed is the measure of a photographic lms sensiAvity to light. It is designated by a system developed by the InternaAonal OrganizaAon for StandardizaAon which uses the iniAals ISO before the lm-speed number (e.g. ISO 400). High ISO, fast lm (e.g. ISO 1600) is more grainy and sensiAve to light than slow, low ISO lm (e.g. ISO 200).

Film Speed (ISO)

Both of these images were shot at 1600 ISO in dimly lit condiAons.

White Balance
White balance refers to the color temperature of the light source and the relaAve warmth or coolness of white light. Color temperature is measured in degrees Kelvin. A tungsten lamp (3000 K) is cooler/bluer than direct sunlight (5500 K).

White Balance

Tungsten

Auto/Daylight*

Flourescent

Cloudy

Prepping les for publicaAon

File size, cropping

For print: 10 @ 300 DPI For web: pixels, not inches; 72 DPI

File size, cropping

You cant make a small photo, big.

CapAons

IPTC Data (Photoshop => File => File info) Who, what, where, when. AP style. If theres a group of people, use: led to right from led John Smith, led Choose one and be consistent.

Color
You can make minimal toning adjustments with levels or curves. I use levels. RGB = web CMYK = print

(Photoshop => Image => Adjustments => Levels)