Beauty dish A studio lighting device used to give a flattering effect in portrait and fashion photography. It consists of a large circular dish-shaped reflector, usually around 40-50cm in diameter, with a light source in the…
Barrel distortion Barrel distortion is a lens fault or aberration that causes straight, parallel lines in an image to bow outward, and is seen when shooting with wide-angle lenses. The wider the lens, the greater…
Barn doors Four hinged doors fixed on the front of studio lights. The doors are used to modify the shape and the direction of the light. Sources: Pixabay, Wikipedia, Susan Wingfield Lamar High…
Ball head A type of tripod head in which the head mount, which holds the camera, is attached to a ball-and- socket joint. When the socket is tightened using the ball lock knob, it…
Backup A copy of a digital file that’s kept in case of damage to, or loss of, the original digital image Sources: Pixabay, Wikipedia, Susan Wingfield Lamar High School
Backlighting An image is backlit when the light source is on the far side of the subject in relation to the camera. It means that there’s more light coming from behind the subject than is…
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 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 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 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…