GLOSSARY OF PHOTOGRAPHIC TERMS: A - F

What is Aperture?

The opening in a camera lens that controls the amount of light reaching the film or digital sensor.

What is Boudoir Photography?

A style of photography that captures intimate, romantic, and sometimes erotic images. Typically not related to newborn photography, but could be requested by mothers.

What are Composite Images?

Combining multiple images to create a single final image, often used in newborn photography to ensure baby safety during complex poses.

What is a Diffuser?

A device that spreads the light from the flash of a camera. In newborn photography, it helps to give softer, more flattering light.

What is Exposure?

The amount of light per unit area reaching the camera's sensor, which influences the brightness of the image.

What is Framing?

The technique of drawing attention to the subject of your image by blocking other parts of the image with something in the scene.

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