This is the first of several streams focussed on how to talk about the craft of taking photos.
In it we will explore verb-nouns pairs such as:
- "compose" and "composition"
- "expose" and "exposure"
- "shoot" and "shot"
- "focus" and "focus"
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What is the model doing? She is ___ for the photographer.
pose
compose
To arrange the elements of a photograph or other picture.
composition
The way elements in a scene are arranged in the frame.
Compose your composition
"There are no unbreakable rules when it comes to how you should COMPOSE your photographs."
"The rule of thirds is probably the most well known technique of COMPOSITION."
expose
To subject a sensor or film to light thereby recording an image.
exposure
A result of shutter speed and aperture on a photographic image.
Exposing for your exposure
"How to EXPOSE without a light meter using the sunny 16 method."
"Camera EXPOSURE is the overall brightness or darkness of a photograph."
"Use low ISOs (100-200) to avoid noise during a long EXPOSURE."
shoot
To take a picture.
shot
A photograph
Shooting your shot
"Some will tell you to always SHOOT manual. I disagree."
"It is likely that not every SHOT you took was great, so look hard, be critical, and discard images that do not make the cut."
focus
To adjust a lens in order to produce a distinct and sharp image.
(out of) focus
(in) focus
Focussing on something
"For portrait photography, the eye is a good spot to FOCUS on."
"The old-school way of adjusting FOCUS is manually, by twisting the barrel of the camera lens."
"Bokeh is defined as “the effect of a soft OUT OF FOCUS background."
"In the picture of the frog, only one of its eyes is IN FOCUS."
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"It's a really stunning ___ with strong diagonal lines, excellent use of symmetry, and great contrast between subject and background."
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"I guessed the ___ and the image is totally blown out. The subjects face is way to bright."
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"Often in portraits you want the background behind the subject to be...
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