Questions about specific terms used within photography
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Who, or what, is an "Uncle Bob"?
I've heard people complaining about "Uncle Bob" taking pictures at events. From context, it sounds like Uncle Bob is an annoying guy with a camera?
What is an "Uncle Bob"? What is the background of the term "Uncle Bob"? Is he based on an actual…
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What is GAS and how can I avoid it?
What is this GAS that all the pros talk about?
It sounds pretty bad. How do I avoid it?
Is there a cure?
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Why is chimping a derogatory term?
Chimping - the act of reviewing the picture you just took on the camera's LCD, is used as a way to disparage shooters.
I heard that chimping might refer to proudly showing off a shot after you taken it with a nice vocal accompaniment of ooh-ooh-aah,…
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What/who is a 'guy with camera' or 'GWC?
Recently (mainly) in the hobbyist model photography world I've been hearing the term 'Guy with camera' or 'GWC' thrown around, usually in a derogatory way, by models, photographers and other creatives.
What exactly is a 'guy with camera'. How does…
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What is the difference between image processing and image editing?
I've been facing a few questions in my mind about the terms
image processing and image editing. What is the difference?
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What is this rainbow-effect when photographing through curved (cylindrical) glass called?
I was recently at a Sea Life Center and took a lot of photos there. The following image is from a fish tank which has cylindrical shape. What is the rainbow-effect at the surface of the glass called? Why can I see it through the camera, but not with…
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What is the Term for “Positional Photography”?
I’m wondering if there is a term for the kind of photos where the subject and the background together form an optical illusion that they are connected.
The classic example is a photo of a person holding their hand out so that it looks like they are…
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What is a reflex camera?
What is a reflex camera? When I read the characteristics of cameras, It`s common to see this. I think that probably a reflex camera is a camera which you can change the lens, but I'm not sure.
I know, maybe it's a silly question but I don't know. …
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What is the term for an area in a studio, with a backdrop, floor cover, and props?
I am in the very beginning stages of exploring my interest in becoming a photographer. My photography specific vocabulary isn’t what it should be yet, so please bear with me.
When you set up an area in a studio, with a backdrop, floor cover, and…
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What is the meaning of the term "Gear" that photographers say?
I hear the word "Gear" often in photography discussion, as in "camera gear". Does gear mean the equipment like the camera itself, lens, grey card? I don't find a definition for it anywhere. Please help me to understand.
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What is a "frameline"?
I have read the term "frameline" in various places, but they never explain what it is. For example, in the Wikipedia article on the Leica M6, the term is used without explaining what it means. The Wikipedia itself has no article on the term.
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What is editorial photowork?
Recently I was on a photo exhibition of Helmut Newton. The text in that exhibition often mentioned that Helmut did editorial work for certain magazines.
What exactly is editorial work?
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Is there a term for "not portrait" photos?
My photos rarely have people (faces) in them. Is there a term for such photography?
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How does photography (as opposed to physics) define "focal-plane"?
This wikipedia article concerning focal-plane shutters opens with the following statement (bold emphasis added by myself):
In camera design, a focal-plane shutter (FPS) is a type of photographic shutter that is positioned immediately in front of…
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What is a "crisp" photo?
I see the word crisp used a lot to describe photographs, but I'm not sure what it means. Sometimes it seems synonymous with sharp, but as often it's used along with sharp seemingly to indicate something else. Does it imply high contrast? Definition?…
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