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DEFINITIONS: Brevity : 1. Poetry:(a) A complete poem if less than 250 words and if printed on not more than two pages, or (b) from a longer poem, and an excerpt of not more than 250 words. 2.
DEFINITIONS and PHRASES of DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: A to Z
Traditional photography has long had its own language, digital photography now adds many new terms to that language.
HDV (high-definition video) records to miniDV tapes according to one or both of two HD standards: 720p (1,280 by 720 progressive) or 1080i (1,440 by 1,080 interlaced).
Although I was an English major and had loved reading, I had never really took it upon myself to learn the definitions of the hard words.
Photography Terms and Definitions for Traditional Photography
Every hobby has an array of technical terms. Photography is no exception.
Photography Dictionaries and Definitions
Aperture, hyperfocal, gamut and diopter. How about reciprocity, polarizer, chromatic aberration and circle of confusion?
Thingamajig.
Definition
A few years ago this was easy. With mainly (non-SLR) amphibious cameras on the market anything taken with either a close-up lens or extension tube was a macro shot.
Definition of "Focal Length"
Camera lenses are complex critters. In the case of a single element equi-convex thin lens, it's easy to measure focal length.
Definition The clarity of detail in a photograph.
Densitometer An instrument used for measuring the optical density of an area in a negative or print.
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The LV is a logarithmic unit used for the measurement of subject brightness.
Definition of terms:
LPH
Lines per Picture Height (to allow for different aspect ratios the measurement is the same for horizontal and vertical) ...
DEFINITION - Sharpness of an image (as seen by the clarity of detail) formed by an optical system.
Definitions
In order to apply Levels effectively, a few terms need to be understood: ...
definition:
The clarity of detail in an image; dependent upon resolution (number of pixels) and contrast.
depth of field: ...
ISO Definition: Adjustment of the focus of the eye, normally spontaneous, for the purpose of attaining maximum visual acuity at various distances. (Source: ISO 8995 (1989-10-00) ISO/TC 159)
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edge definition
the sharpness and integrity of the image edge lines or data compared to the original represented on the film.
edge guide
refer to web guide.
Some definitions
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An HDR image contains 32-bit of brightness information with virtually no limitation on how many levels you can represent (floating point numbers).
color definition scheme
A system by which colors are specified, usually by numerical values or ordered sets of numbers.
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The root word meteor comes from the Greek meteōros, meaning high in the air.
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Definition
Subjective term for the clarity of an image. It can also apply to a lens or sensor, or the product of both, and commonly refers to the resolving power achieved. (See Resolution)
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DEFINITIONS WE GIVE THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND
It may happen that a definition of ours is too concise, uses terminology with which you aren't familiar, or is just badly-written so it's not clear and easy-to-understand.
Definition of Wireframe:
A wireframe is a visual illustration of one Web page. It is meant to show all of the items that are included on a particular page, without defining the look and feel (or graphic design).
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Definition of a Digital Camcorder
What Are the Functions of a Digital Camcorder
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Definition:
The clarity of detail in a photograph.
Delayed action:
Mechanism delaying the opening of the shutter for some seconds after the release has been operated. Also known as self-timer.
A definition first: A slave, in photographic jargon, is a piece of hardware that is either built into or plugs into a flash unit and fires that flash when the slave is actuated, either by a short, intense pulse of light (a light-actuated slave), ...
A definition of art or fine art can be elusive.
Traditionally, producing fine art requires a high degree of craftsmanship, ...
The definition of a good friend: someone who shares this lesson with someone who can benefit from learning how to break the mold J ...
The definition of photojournalism as art does raise some problems for the standing ethics of photojournalism. While image manipulation is taboo for photojournalists, does this restriction apply to photojournalism used as art?
The definition of a diffused image. This can be achieved at the camera or enlarging stage.
Solar energy:
The energy produced by the sun.
The definition of colour temperature is highly technical - it refers to the colour of light produced by a theoretical "black body" object that's heated to a certain temperature, measured in Kelvin temperature units.
High-definition video generally refers to video with either 720 or 1080 lines, either interlaced or progressive. The definition is necessarily vague due to differing standards in a number of countries as well as ongoing changes in the video world.
A high definition and revcolution camera
A computer to upload pictures to
An email so that you can send the pics
A wide lense
A long lense
A camera with different modes, landscape, portrait, close-up, etc.
As high-definition video capture in DSLRs has shown, exactly what a 'still camera' is and even what a 'DSLR' refers to is being questioned as technology moves continuously forward.
Definition for apochromatic corrected lenses (mostly made of fuorit-glas).
The exact definition of this art is difficult but it is sufficient to understand that there are no rules or norms for creating and in layman terms "anything goes" as long as it appeals to the eye! ...
Glossary - Definitions of Terms
Pixel - "Picture Element" - the smallest dot of a picture. In color photographs, consists of three smaller dots (or stripes) one each of red, green and blue.
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
HDMI cables are typically used to connect HDTVs with Blu-ray player or cable TV box, and transmit uncompressed digital data. HDMI moves video faster from a full-HD digital video camera to a computer or HDTV.
Standard Definition (SD) Video Capture Video recording in standard definition (640x480), using a 4:3 aspect ratio. Not High Definition.
So much for definitions…
Image Number 1 of mother and baby was made in my studio against a piece of white no-seam paper.
Large, high definition TV screens are ideal platforms for displaying images and slide shows. As prices continue to fall these displays will become increasingly within reach and more widespread.
Soft focus - definition of a diffused image. This can be achieved at the camera or enlarging stage.
Soft focus lens - lens, uncorrected for spherical aberrations, used to produce a soft focus effect.
CSS Terms and Definitions
This article discusses the consistency in the use of terms with reagrds to CSS.
Different definitions for Red, Green and Blue: As you've already noticed, your camera's sensors are not the same as your eyes. What you may not know is that your camera's sensor has a different definition for Red, Green and Blue than your computer.
HDTV. High Definition Television. New video standard that will give 1,125 lines in the United States instead of the traditional 525 NTSC standard lines. The aspect ratio is 16:9 versus 4:3 of normal TV's.
JVC GRH-D1 High Definition MiniDV w/10x Optical Zoom
JVC Everio GZMC500 5 MP 3 CCD 4GB Microdrive w/10x Optical Zoom
JVC Everio GZ-MG50 1.33 MP CCD 30 GB Microdive w/15x Optical Zoom ...
Now for the other definition of perspective. As an art term, perspective means the science of painting or drawing so that objects represented have apparent depth and distance. In photography, the photographer paints with light instead of pigments.
Filter (Photography) - Function and Definition
Photographic Filter
In photography and videography, a filter is a camera accessory consisting of an optical filter that can be inserted in the optical path.
(My definition: throw it out of the window, if it is broken it was hardware....) Hawking Radiation Emission of particles, mostly photons, ...
RAW images, by definition, have no white or black point or midpoint setting until they are opened in your RAW converter.
Ethnic photography is an incoherent, almost archaic, term that does not always have a precise definition.
Well I apologize for getting the definition wrong. Even though I failed to correctly explain bokeh, I think the readers will still find the tutorial just as useful.
Tom Campbell is deeply immersed in high-definition television these days, and he finds the single-image frame grabs from this system to be amazingly high in quality.
After shooting with these filters for several weeks we can confirm that the images we shot with the Tiffen HT filters are completely free of visible distortion or loss of definition compared to images shot without any filter.
This definition isn’t really important, though, in terms of buying a lens. What is much more important is what type of pictures you like to take.
A brief primer on photography, with an expanded definition on photography. Learn more about photography definition
What is a camera?
This most basic tool of photography isn't technically required. Learn more about camera definition ...
That, by definition, is being able to focus to a distance where the image is at least 1/2 the size of the subject, though most true macro lenses go to 1:1.
The Glossary provides a handy reference of a variety of terms and definitions relating to photography, from Ambient Light to Histogram to Zoom Lens.
In photography that definition is very important in taking quality pictures. The following rules of composition should be learned and considered but not necessarily used in every photo.
 See also: Image, Camera, Photograph, Digital, Photography
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