Vignetting

A fall-off in brightness at the edges of an image, slide, or print. Can be caused by poor lens design, using a lens hood not matched to the lens, or attaching too many filters to the front of the lens.

Kodak – Glossary of Photographic Terms

Sidelighting

Light striking the subject from the side relative to the position of the camera; produces shadows and highlights to create modeling on the subject.

Photographer: Annette M. McCoy

KINSA/KODAK Photo Contest
Film: KODAK GOLD Plus 100
Film Size: 35 mm

Kodak – Glossary of Photographic Terms

Panorama

A broad view, usually scenic.

Photographer: Don Cochran Film: KODAK FUN SAVER Panoramic Film Size: 35 mm

Kodak – Glossary of Photographic Terms

Negative

The developed film that contains a reversed tone image of the original scene.

Kodak – Glossary of Photographic Terms

f-Number

A number that indicates the size of the lens opening on an adjustable camera. The common f-numbers are f/1.4, f/2, f/2.8, f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16, and f/22. The larger the f-number, the smaller the lens opening. In this series, f/1.4 is the largest lens opening and f/22 is the smallest. Also called f-stops, they work in conjunction with shutter speeds to indicate exposure settings.

Kodak – Glossary of Photographic Terms

Contrasty

Higher-than-normal contrast including very bright and dark areas. The range of density in a negative or print is higher than it was in the original scene.

Kodak – Glossary of Photographic Terms

Contrast

The range of difference in the light to dark areas of a negative, print, or slide (also called density); the brightness range of a subject or the scene lighting.

Kodak – Glossary of Photographic Terms

Composition

The pleasing arrangement of the elements within a scene-the main subject, the foreground and background, and supporting subjects.

Kodak – Glossary of Photographic Terms