The document defines key photography terminology including shutter speed, ISO, aperture, depth of field, automatic exposure, manual exposure, color balance, composition, rule of thirds, complementary colors, analogous colors, and macro photography. Shutter speed determines exposure time, ISO measures light sensitivity, and aperture controls depth of field. Automatic exposure lets the camera adjust settings while manual exposure allows photographer control. Composition and rule of thirds guide image arrangement. Color balance, complementary colors, and analogous colors relate to color theory. Macro photography captures extreme close-ups.

1. Unit 57: Photography and Photographic Practice Terminology (P1, P2, M1, M2)
Term Explanation of term e.g. what it Examples
is used for / the effect it has on
your images
Shutter Speed A shutter speed is the length of time in
which a camera’s shutter is open
during a photo being taken. The
longer the shutter speeds the more it is
exposed to light. A short and long
shutter speed changes the amount of
movement in a picture.
ISO ISO is the measurement of sensitivity of
film or photos to light. The lower the
number the lower the sensitivity of the
film and the finer the grain in the shots
you’re taking.
Aperture & Aperture is opening in which light
Depth of field (F travels through camera lenses. The
stop) more narrow the aperture the sharper
the focus. The Depth is the distance
between an object and the camera.
Different depths mean different
focuses.
Automatic Exposure is the amount of light that fall
Exposure into the image sensor in a camera
during a shutter cycle. Automatic
exposure is where the camera
automatically adjusts the camera
depending on the amount of
exposure.

2. Manual Manual Exposure unlike automatic
Exposure exposure is where a photographer
manually adjusts the aperture of the
camera to create more exposure or
less.
Colour Balance Colour Balance is the adjustment of
primary colours within a photo
correcting what the camera is going
to take. On some cameras you can
get a colour correcting lenses.
Composition A composition is where objects are
placed in a certain way or the
camera is placed in a way that
captures a certain frame.
Rule of thirds The rule of thirds is where the main
part of the photo is not necessarily in
the middle. In the photo on the right it
is cut into nine intersections. The main
part of the image is the boat and is in
a bottom corner of the middle
intersection.

3. Complementar These types of colours are found in
y Colours opposite sides in the colour spectrum,
such as red and green.
Analogous These types of colours are adjacent to
colours each other on the colour wheel. These
colours usually compliment these
each other.
Macro Macro photography is photography
that uses extreme close ups so that
they can capture small objects. It can
make the object look bigger than it
already is.