Composition
How the elements are arranged in your photograph.
Rule of Thirds
Compositional guideline that breaks an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically).
Power Points
The red dots on the intersecting lines of a rule of thirds grid. These dots signify where to place the main elements of your subject.
Negative Space
The empty areas around your subject.
Subject
The person/object/thing that is the focal point of your photograph
Level Horizon
The photography concept that things that should naturally be horizontal should be horizontal, not tilted.
Fill the Frame
When the subject of a photo fills the camera screen and makes the subject the most important thing.
Optical Zoom
Moves the camera lens farther from the image sensor, magnifying the image that reaches the sensor without decreasing the resolution or image quality.
Digital Zoom
Shoots a cropped view of the image and then enlarges it to fill the frame by making the pixels larger. Can result in a blurry, blocky appearance.
Background
The area around and behind the subject.