Photography Vocabulary

Read and match the types of photography to the definitions below.
1 aerial
2 landscape
3 macro
4 monochrome
5 portrait
6 stock

a) Photography that captures different urban or natural spaces and scenes.
b) Photography of a person or group of people that displays the expression, personality, and mood of the subject. The focus of the photograph is usually the person's face, although the entire body and the background may also be included.
c) Photographs that are black and white or sepia toned. Sepia tones have a hue that resemble the effect of aging in old photographs (different shades of brown).
d) Close-up photography, usually of very small subjects. Normally the size of the subject on the negative is greater than life size.
e) Photographs of the ground from an elevated position.
f) Photographs licensed for specific uses.

Read and match the photography terms to the definitions below.
1 a point and shoot
2 darkroom
3 negative
4 viewfinder

a) A room where all light is blocked out as to allow for the processing of light 
sensitive photographic materials.
b) A compact camera with no additional manual settings or options. All settings are automatic, allowing users to simply point the camera at the subject and press the shutter button.
c) When the film is developed, it is a long strip of small negative images.
d) What the photographer looks through to compose and to focus the picture.

Read and write your own definitions for the photography verbs below.
1 to capture
2 to crop
3 to develop a photo
4 to frame the shot