Photography terms and definitions
What is shutter dragging?
Have you ever seen a photo that has been taken in low light conditions, where the subject is sharp, but there are blurred lights in the background? It’s a favorite wedding dance floor shot. This effect is called shutter dragging.
What is high speed sync flash and how do you use it?
High speed sync is flash photography technique that you might not need to use very often, but when you do, it will make a huge…
What is rear curtain flash sync?
Rear curtain flash sync. You might also hear it referred to as rear curtain sync, second curtain sync, or rear curtain flash. What is it…
The comprehensive light painting guide
Light painting is a fantastically fun photography technique that produces brilliant images. It’s actually pretty simple, but we’ve put together this guide to help you make the most out of light painting
What is panning and how to get the perfect panning photo
Photography is about capturing a moment in time. Click! Snap! Pop! Bang! There’s your image. But it does mean that action shots can sometimes appear…
What is vignetting in photography?
Vignetting: sometimes you love it and sometimes you hate it. Sometimes it creeps into your photographs unintentionally and sometimes you decide that a vignette will…
What is the Sunny 16 Rule?
Back in the days of film cameras, being able to accurately judge a correct exposure without having to fish around for a light meter was…
What is TTL, or through the lens, flash?
When you’re starting out with flash, there’s a lot of ground to cover. Just working out which type of flash you want to use, let…
What is the rule of thirds in photography?
The rule of thirds is probably the best-known compositional rule in photography. At a guess, it’s the first compositional rule beginners learn. It is straightforward…
What is the Exposure Triangle?
It’s not as sexy as a love triangle and not as dangerous as the Bermuda Triangle. However, the exposure triangle is key to understanding how…
