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The percieved intensity of color. Saturated colors are described as bright, vivid or strong. Desaturated colors are described as dull, flat or washed out.
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A panel of translucent material used to diffuse light.
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A slang term for a roll of material used for a background. Usually made of paper.
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Choosing a large aperture to produce a shallow depth of field. Usually used to isolate a subject in the scene by causing the background and/or the foreground to appear blurry.
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A slang term for a wide angle, or lens with a short focal length.
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A mechanical device inside the camera that controls the amount of time light reaches the film or sensor.
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An exposure mode on an automatic amera that allows you to set the desired aperture, and the camera will automatically set the shutter speed for a proper exposure. Also know as TV (time value) mode.
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Light striking the subject from the side relative to the camera position. Side lighting causes definition of texture and modeling.
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A camera in which you view the scene through the same lens that takes the picture. Usually, single lens reflex cameras have interchangeable lenses.
DSLR refers to a digital SLR camera.
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A tube shaped device used to direct light into a narrow beam.
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A device, usually constructed of fabric in which light passes through one or more layers of translucent material to diffuse the light.
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Lighting that is low to moderate in contrast and diffused such as the light on a cloudy day.
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Changing the aperture to a smaller opening, for examle from f8 to f11.
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