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
A 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
Freezing 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