| A | B |
|---|
| DSLR | Digital Single Lens Reflex |
| CCD | technical term for sensor |
| Full Frame | sensor that is 36 x 24 high end cameras |
| Cropped frame sensor | eg. CMOS 14.9 x 22.3 in T6i |
| Resolution | how many pixels in an emage |
| RAW | uncompressed image file format |
| JPEG | compressed modified image file format |
| OFC | "off camera flash" |
| Highlights | brightest spot of your image |
| Clipping/blown out | When an area is s dark or bright there is no distinguishable detail |
| Soft light | light from a large source or diffused by something |
| Harsh/direct light | the light course is smaller or focused to travel in straight lines |
| Speedlite | powerful flash units that attach to the hot shoe |
| Depth of Field | the area which is in focus and not in focus in your scene |
| Bokeh | noticeable circle blurs caused by heavily blurred points of background light |
| Noise/grain | visible pixels of varying color and brightness |
| Exposure | the amount of light and darkness in your photo |
| White balance | the color setting of your entire image |
| Auto | the camera does the thinking for you |
| Manual | you have complete control over all aspects that contribute to your image |
