Lenses and Photography Vocabulary

I would use a telephoto lens to take pictures of players at  a soccer game to get a closer look of their feet movement and facial expressions.

I would use a prime lens to shoot pictures of a volleyball game to try to get the hand movements of a player and also because the gym doesn't have a great light and the prime lens would help it out.

I would use a wide angle lens to take pictures of dancers performing in a football field to try to get all the dancers.


Depth of Field (shallow and wide)- The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera.
Depth of Field relates to taking better photos because it captures the ideal of the image and only focuses on the main idea.

Light (angle and intensity)- A source that bring the picture to life depending on where it comes from and how much there is of it.
Light relates to taking better photos because it captures a better picture and are able to have a nice clean image.

Shadows- Can be effectively used to focus a viewers attention.
Shadow relates to taking better photos because it captures the main idea and covers what is unneeded and focuses on the main idea.

Diffusion- Scattering beam of light in many directions caused by sending light through semi-translucent screen.

Diffusion relates to taking better photos because you can cover up the flash with a thin sheet of paper and make the image better.

Exposure- Measure amount of light allowed on each section of a photo.

Exposure relates to taking better photos because you can make sure there is enough light let in for the image.

Aperture (f-stop)- A space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, esp. the variable opening by which light enters a camera.

Aperture relates to taking better photos because it captures the main idea and blurs out the background.

Shutter speed- In photography, shutter speed is a common term used to discuss exposure time, the effective length of time a camera's shutter is open.

Shutter speed relates to taking better photos because it captures movement like sporting events.

ISO- ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor.

ISO relates to taking better photos because you can capture a quick picture where there isn't much light and able to freeze motion.