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Shutter Speed

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The amount of time the camera’s shutter is open, exposing light onto the camera sensor, affecting motion blur and exposure.

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White Balance

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Adjustment of the colors to make the image look more natural, compensating for the color temperature of the light source.

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Backlighting

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Illuminating the subject from the back, creating a silhouette or highlighting the edges of the subject.

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Rule of Thirds

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A composition technique where the frame is divided into nine equal segments, creating intersections points where the subject should be placed for aesthetic balance.

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ISO

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The level of sensitivity of your camera to available light, which can be increased to capture images in darker conditions without a flash.

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Burst Mode

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A camera setting that captures several photos in rapid succession, useful for capturing action or fast-moving subjects.

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Fill Flash

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Using flash to lighten shadows on a subject, typically in bright light situations where harsh shadows may appear.

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Bracketing

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Taking multiple shots of the same subject at different exposure settings to ensure at least one photo is correctly exposed.

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Macro Photography

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A type of photography that captures small subjects up close, making them appear larger than they do in real life.

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Infrared Photography

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A technique that uses infrared-sensitive cameras or film to capture wavelength of light invisible to the naked eye.

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Street Photography

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A genre of photography that captures everyday public life, often candid and unplanned, to reflect society and culture.

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Panning

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A photography technique that involves moving the camera horizontally with the subject, creating a relatively sharp subject against a blurred background to convey motion.

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Exposure Triangle

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The relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO that determines the exposure of an image.

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Bokeh

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The aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image, often created by shooting with a wide aperture.

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Long Exposure

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Utilizing a slow shutter speed to capture stationary elements sharply while blurring or smearing moving elements, often used for night photography or waterfalls.

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Photojournalism

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The use of photography to tell a news story, capturing real-life scenes to convey the essence of events.

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Time-lapse Photography

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A sequence of frames captured over a period of time to show the passing of time when played back at a normal speed.

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Aperture

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The opening of a lens diaphragm through which light passes, controlling depth of field and the amount of light reaching the sensor; measured in f-stops.

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Depth of Field

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The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera.

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HDR (High Dynamic Range)

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A technique used to capture a greater range of luminosity by combining multiple images with different exposures.

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