Camera trap A remotely activated camera used for documenting the behavior of animals in the wild without the photographer being present. The camera’s shutter is usually triggered when an animal’s movement is detected…
Camera shake The blurring of the image caused by the movement of the camera during the exposure. Handheld cameras are prone to camera shake, and the fastest available shutter speed needs to be used…
Calotype One of the earliest photographic processes, announced by William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877) in 1841, in which a negative image was recorded on a sheet of translucent paper coated…
Calibrator A device used to standardize the colour and brightness of a computer monitor so that images can be accurately adjusted. Sources: Pixabay, Wikepedia, Susan Wingfield Lamar High School
Cable release A mechanical or electronic device for firing a camera from a short distance away, without physically pressing the shutter release. It’s often used as a way to minimize vibration when using a slow shutter…
The ABC of Photography - D D DA Stands for Digital Auto, which features on a range of Pentax lenses that (unlike some earlier ranges) don’t have a manual aperture ring.…
The ABC of Photography - C C Cable release A mechanical or electronic device for firing a camera from a short distance away, without physically pressing the shutter release. It’s often used as a…
B B (Bulb) The Bulb setting (abbreviated B) on camera shutters is a momentary-action mode that holds shutters open for as long as a photographer depresses the shutter-release button. The Bulb setting is…
Antialiasing A method of smoothing diagonal or curved lines in digital images to avoid a ‘staircase’ or ‘stepped’ appearance (also called ‘jaggies’), caused by the fact that the pixels making…
Angle of view A measurement of how much a lens can see of a scene from a particular position, usually measured in degrees. The longer the focal length of the…