photography concepts

• The digital age has revolutionized photography with path-breaking technological advancements making it more accessible than ever before.
• Photography is commonly referred to as the art of painting with light.
• Understanding the exposure triangle, which includes ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture, is crucial for taking good pictures.
• The exposure triangle, also referred to as the photography triangle, camera triangle, Three Kings of Photography, Three Pillars of Photography or the basic elements, & Three Important Things in Camera, is a fundamental concept in photography.
• Each variable in the exposure triangle, ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture, affects qualities of an image.
• To use the exposure triangle, it is important to understand how each variable works.
• The ISO refers to the camera sensor’s sensitivity to light.
• The Shutter is part of the camera that regulates the length of time or exposure that light is allowed to fall on digital sensor.
• Shutter speeds are typically measured in fractions of a second, with slow shutter speeds allowing more light into the camera sensor and being used for low-light and night photography, while fast shutter speeds help to freeze motion.
• The Aperture is a hole within a lens, through which light travels into the camera body.
• The larger the hole, the more light passes to the camera sensor.
• The Aperture, also referred to as f/stop, is the setting that controls the size of the opening of the lens that allows light into the camera.
• The Rule of Thirds in photography is a guideline that places the subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open.
• Tilt Shot is a shot that uses cinematographic technique called tilting in which the camera stays fixed but rotates up and down on a vertical plane.
• Soft Shot or Focus is a technique used to capture images that reduces the contrast fine detail in the image.
• Eye Level Shot is a cinematographic technique where the camera angle is directly at the eye level of the character, usually capturing from the knees to the head, with very little surrounding context.
• Framing Shot is when the subject of your image is blocking other parts of the image with something in the scene.
• Bird’s Eye Shot or High Angle Shot is an elevated vantage point than what is framed in the shot, a cinematographic technique where the camera points down on the from above.
• Panning Shot is a technique for keeping your subject focused while blurring the background, typically performed on a horizontally moving subject, such as a moving car or a running dog.
• Zoom Shot is when the focal length of a camera lens is adjusted to give the illusion of moving closer or further away from the subject.
• Freeze Frame Shot is a freeze frame effect, a frozen video frame within a piece of video or film, which halts the movement within the video.
• Photography uses cameras containing arrays of electronic photo detectors to capture images focused by a lens and the produced photos are one of the best ways to tell stories, capture memories and share life’s joy.
• A higher ISO speed allows more light into the camera sensor, making it useful for low-light and night photography.
• Depth of Field refers to the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image captured with a camera.
• Backlighting Shot means that you compose your pictures so that the primary light source is behind your subject, which can add a unique atmosphere to your photos while emphasizing the subject.