Red-eye
Red-eye An effect often caused by a camera’s built-in flash. The flashlight reflects from the retina of the subjects’ eyes and gives them a bright red colour. It can be…
The ABC of Photography – R
R Rangefinder A camera with a separate lens and viewfinder, linked by a rangefinder mechanism. When looking through the viewfinder, two separate images are shown, one of which moves when the…
The ABC of Photography – Q
Q Quick-release plate A facility for attaching and removing a camera from a tripod. A plate attaches to the camera using the traditional screw-in arrangement, then the plate slots into a…
The ABC of Photography – O
The ABC of Photography – O O OIS Optical image stabilization, the system used on Panasonic lenses to reduce camera shake. OLED Stands for organic light-emitting diode. OLED screens…
The ABC of Photography – N
N Naturalistic photography An approach put forward in the 1880s by the English photographer Peter Henry Emerson (1856-1936). He said that photographs should be direct and simple and reflect nature. He…
The ABC of Photography – M
M Macro The term generally used to describe equipment for taking pictures at a closer shooting distance than usual, to provide a bigger image of the subject. Historically speaking, the…
The ABC of Photography – Image file format
A standard way of encoding information for storage in a computer file. File formats used in photography include JPEG, TIFF, PSD and GIF, all of which are suitable for particular uses.…
The ABC of Photography – Byte
Byte The standard unit for measuring the memory capacity of digital storage devices. Each byte can have one of 256 different values and is equal to eight bits. Sources: Pixabay, Wikipedia, Susan Wingfield…
The ABC of Photography – Butterfly lighting
Butterfly lighting A technique for lighting portraits achieved by pointing the flash down towards the front of the face and creating a distinctive butterfly-shaped shadow under the nose. A reflector is used to soften…
The ABC of Photography – Burst rate
Burst rate The continuous shooting speed of a digital camera, which enables a sequence of images to be taken in rapid succession, measured in frames per second (fps). The rate can only be sustained for…