The ABC of Photography – Compact
The ABC of Photography - Compact A type of camera with a shutter mechanism built into the lens. Compacts are generally point-and-shoot designs that are easy to carry around. Most digital compacts have built-in zoom…
The ABC of Photography – Combination printing
The ABC of Photography - Combination printing The use of two or more negatives to make one print. The technique was first used in the mid-19th century to overcome exposure limitations in early photographic processes, although…
The ABC of Photography – Colour temperature
The ABC of Photography - Colour temperature All light sources have a characteristic colour temperature: Artificial (tungsten-filament) lights are warmer (more orange) than daylight, which is warm near dawn, turns cooler (bluer) during the…
The ABC of Photography – Colour space
The ABC of Photography - Colour space The theoretical definition of the range of colours that can be displayed by a device. Sources: Pixabay, Wikipedia, Susan Wingfield Lamar High School
The ABC of Photography – Colour reversal film
The ABC of Photography - Colour reversal film Film processed to produce a colour positive image on its transparent base. Traditionally, images are mounted in card or plastic mounts. Also commonly known as slide or transparency…
The ABC of Photography – Colour negative film
The ABC of Photography - Colour negative film Film on which all original colours are recorded as their complementary colours. When the image is printed on photographic paper, the colours are again reversed to…
The ABC of Photography – Colour profile
The ABC of Photography - Colour profile Description of how a camera, printer, monitor or another device displays or records colour. It provides a universal way in which different devices can produce similar-looking results. This…
The ABC of Photography – Colour management
The ABC of Photography - Colour management An overall system that tries to ensure that the colours of an image are displayed and output in exactly the same way, whatever the device being used.…
The ABC of Photography – Colour filter array (CFA)
The ABC of Photography - Colour filter array (CFA) The pattern for red, green, and blue filters used over the photosites in an imaging sensor. Usually, half the photosites in a digital camera (which …
The ABC of Photography – Colour channels
The ABC of Photography - Colour channels Every colour you see on a screen is created by a specific mix of red, green and blue light, and every printed colour by a specific formula of…