A flash unit that is mounted to the end of the lens in order to evenly light up the subject and provide a subject that is shadowless. A macro flash unis is generally is a flash unit that is formed in a ring. The camera lens can be poked through the middle of the ring to take the shot. ...
Compositional frames are frames combining pictures from different sources into a single image. A photo frame is the entire rectangle that contains a scene. Within it it may create an additional compositional frame — certain elements that surround the subject. Serving as the outer rim of the ...
A selective focus image is a technique employing shallow depth of field through the use of a wide aperture so that the properly-focused subject is isolated from its surroundings because the surroundings are purposefully not in focus. The technique is often used in situations where the ...
Dynamic tension is a way of using the energy and movement available in various features of the frame to draw the eye out of the picture, in contrasting directions. The ideal combination is a variety of diagonals in different directions, opposed lines and any structural device that leads the ...
It's the use of natural shapes or objects as devices to frame the photo. Creating a frame withing the frame of a photo is an effective an easy way to add interest to compositions. The inner frame focuses on the important aspect of the image, while the outer frame adds a decorative elements. ...
It is a secondary lens used to enable macro photography without requiring a specialized primary lens. A close-up filter is a lens that attaches onto the end of a camera lens via a screw thread. The purpose of the filter is to decrease the minimum distance that a lens requires to focus. For ...
It is a filter that reduces or modifies the intensity of all wavelengths, or colors, of light equally, giving no changes in hue of color rendition. Neutral density (ND) filters reduce the amount of light entering the camera, enabling a longer exposure time than otherwise possible. This can ...
The technique of drawing attention to the subject of your image by blocking other parts of the image with something in the scene. Framing is the manner in which subjects and objects are surrounded ('framed') by the boundaries or perimeter of the film image, or by the use of a rectangle or ...
