Here is a list of some common photography terminology, words, acronyms, and phrases. This list is handy for teachers and photographers alike. Each word links to a page with more information about the specific word or term.
- Analogous
- Aperture
- Aspect Ratio
- Black And White
- Bokeh
- Bracketing
- Camera Shake
- Chromatic Aberration
- Closeup
- Color
- Complimentary
- Composition
- Contrast
- CPL
- Crop Factor
- Cropping
- Depth Of Field (DoF)
- DIET
- Diffraction
- DPI
- PPI
- Dynamic Range
- Enlarge
- EXIF
- Exposure
- F-Stop
- Filters
- Flash And Slash
- Golden Ratio
- High Dynamic Range
- High Key
- Low Key
- Histogram
- Holga
- Hyperfocal Distance
- ISO
- Landscape
- Large Format
- Lens
- Lens Flare
- Cull
- Line
- Long Exposure
- Macro
- Focus Stacking
- Medium Format
- Megapixel
- Metadata
- Mirrorless
- Monochromatic
- Negative Space
- Neutral Density Filters
- Panning
- Panorama
- Pattern
- Rhythm
- Photojournalism
- SuperResolution
- Portfolio
- RAW
- Rule Of Thirds
- Hue
- Saturation
- Shape
- Shutter Speed
- Silhouette
- Simplicity
- Stock
- Teleconverters
- Tethering
- Timeslice
- Tint
- Tonal Range
- Tripod
- Watermark
- Back Button Focus
- White Balance
- 360-Degree Photography
- 3D Photography
- Prime Lens
- RAW File
- Red-Eye
- Reflection Photography
- Resolution
- RGB
- Rule of Odds
- Selective Focus
- Spot Metering
- Time-Lapse
- Vignetting
- White Point
- Wide-Angle Lens