Encore English 12 name:
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Photography Vocabulary
Basic Vocabulary
Content – A person, object, or scene selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation.
This image shows content because your eyes are drawn to the rings.
By: Holly Blumenthal of Spirelight Photography
Abstract - contains a design of patterns or shapes where the identity of a subject is not easily evident.
This image is abstract because there’s so much going on its hard to tell what the picture is. By: Patricia Sweeney
Representational – photography that is supposed to show a likeness of something.
This image is representational because it shows how the apples look throughout the seasons. By: Joan Dubanoski
Expressive- captures the emotion of the people in the photography.
This shows the expressive by how his faces in both pictures look fearless.
By: Richard Avedon
Subject - the main object or person in a photo.
This photo has subject in it because of the people in the tunnel.
Theme. By: Richard Esposito
Intention – photographers meaning of a photo.
This photo shows intention by how the dog is looking at something off in the distance.
By: Henry Dennis
Documentary photography - photography used to chronicle significant and historical events
This photo shows how serious the situations in foreign countries are and that’s how they used documentary.
By: mio cade
Landscape - shows different spaces within the world.
This shows landscape by the ocean and lighthouse
By: auto matt
Portrait - the capture of the likeness of a person or a small group of people
This picture uses portrait because it shows how the old man feels inside.
By: Brad Trent
Visual Elements
Focus – a photo taken where the main focus is oblivious in the picture.
In this the bubbles are the main focus in the picture not the child.
By: Jeff kubina
Light – photos taken with different lighting to focus on a certain thing.
This photo shows the light making the main point the person.
By: Katelyn Wall
Line - a regular pattern that joins together a number of elements of the image.
This photo shows the lines connecting you to the city.
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Geometric shape - By positioning key aspects of a landscape on points of a geometric shape you can help create a balanced composition.
This image shows the geometric shape by all the lines and shapes in the building.
By: Santini Roberto
Organic shape – photos of very oddly shaped things.
The photo shows an object that has many lines and curves making it oranic.
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Texture - the surface detail of an object.
This shows the texure of a tree trunk.
By: Ron Bigelow
Value/Tones – when you add certain colors to photos like gray it changes the photo.
This shows the gray.
By: Henri Bauholz
Composition of the Photograph
Angle/Vantage Point – photos taken in different angles to create an effect.
This shows the upwards angle shot.
By: Phil douglis
Background - element of scene that is more distant from the observer than the foreground.
This shows the two different backgrounds.
By: Edward Perez
Balance – photos that are asymmetrical.
This shows how everythings asymmetrical.
By: Ron Bigelow
Central focus – photos taken to concentrate on one main thing.
This shows the main object being projected.
By: Michael shanks
Composition - parts that make up a photograph or picture are arranged.
This shows how it’s arranged.
By: Rohan Shah
Contour - shows the outline of the subject, and not the volume or mass of an object.
This shows the outline used in contour pictures.
By: gert lavsen
Contrast – used In photos to darken them.
This shows the different dark contrasts.
By: Gabriele Croppi
Framing - a technique used to bring the focus to the subject.
This shows the framing through the window.
By: mnadi
Rule of Threes - information and objects that appear in threes are more appealing.
This shows the rule of three because your eye is drawn to the ducks.
By: Brian Auer
Setting – how a photographer sets up a shot.
This shows how everything is where it’s supposed to be for the shot.
By: Camille styles