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Final Exam Review for Photojournalism
photojournalism high school level vocab for final exam
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Photography
9th Grade
05/23/2011

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vignetting
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Placing a texture or frame over or around a photo for creative effect
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regular art
Definition
Photo that goes with an article
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grip-n-grin
Definition
Posed photos where the subjects shake hands and smile at the camera
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resolution
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The quality/number of pixels in a digital image
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toning
Definition
Dying a print with Kool-Aid
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rule of thirds
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A composition technique where you place the main subject in one of four “zones” in a tic-tac-toe grid

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depth of field
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How much area in front and behind the subject is in focus
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contrast
Definition
The range of values in the colors of a photo (black, grays, whites)
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LCD screen
Definition
Place on a digital camera that you can use to line up the image 
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photo illustration
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Photos that have been altered with a computer should be labeled this
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merger
Definition
Something in the background looks like it is coming out of the subject
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Wild Art
Definition
A photo that “stands alone” and has nothing to do with any story on the page
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environmental
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Portrait of an individual where they work or do their hobby
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Mug Shot
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A head-and-shoulders photo of a person       
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Composition
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The arrangement of all objects within the frame of a picture
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Negative space
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The space between a subject and the frame of the photograph
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Positive space

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The amount of space filled by the main subject
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Portfolio
Definition
A collection of a photographer’s best work
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Point of Interest
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The object in the photo that attracts the most attention
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Agitation
Definition
Moving chemicals around so the chemicals get all over the negatives or print
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Market
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Who a photographer is trying to sell his or her work to
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Panning
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In action photography, following the subject with the camera as he/she moves and taking a photo while moving

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Model Release
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A contract signed by the person in the photo which gives the photographer permission to use his or her picture   

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