Common Words and Phrases in Photography
Posted: July 17, 2017
When photographers talk about their craft, it can sound like a whole different language. Anyone just starting out may find themselves more confused on the lingo that photographers use than anything. This guide will help you understand words and phrases that photographers often use.
Simon Ringsmuth, writer for Digital Photography School, shares words and phrases commonly used in the photography world.
I often hear various complicated terms and important-sounding photography words being tossed around when I visit online photography forums, watch camera review videos, and chat with other photographers over coffee or at the playground while our kids bounce around on the jungle gym.
When I was first getting started in photography all these strange dictionary items confused me to no end. Sometimes it seemed like the more time I spent searching for answers the more confused I got. What’s more, some people seemed to place an inordinate amount of meaning and importance to a few things that other photographers mostly ignored.
To help make sense of the deep, complex waters of picture taking I thought it would be worthwhile to put together a glossary of common photography terms. Along with real-life definitions, I hope to provide new photographers and even seasoned shutterbugs a bit of a lighthouse by which to navigate.
Here, in alphabetical order, are some of the most common words and photography terms you may hear along with definitions that are designed to clear things up, not cause greater confusion.
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