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Video Terms – The full breakdown

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Anonymous, 18 August 2010 12:31

When you read about the latest D-SLR’s to hit the market, you will have got used to hearing the term HD. HD stands for High Definition and it’s a term primarily used to describe the quality of video. If you’re unsure of the differences between 720p and 1080i, you’ll like this page that reveals a glossary of HD terms. HD ...

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Video Terms – The full breakdown

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Anonymous, 18 August 2010 12:31

When you read about the latest D-SLR’s to hit the market, you will have got used to hearing the term HD. HD stands for High Definition and it’s a term primarily used to describe the quality of video. If you’re unsure of the differences between 720p and 1080i, you’ll like this page that reveals a glossary of HD terms. HD ...

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Hotshoe

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Anonymous, 07 October 2008 16:51

A Hotshoe is a connection on the top of most cameras to allow a flashgun to be mounted. The hotshoe provides a direct connection to trigger the flash when the shutter is released.

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Foreground Interest

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Anonymous, 22 September 2008 14:19

Having something in the foreground of your picture acts as a ‘stepping stone’ to lead the viewer into the picture. It also helps to balance the composition if there’s a strong element in the background (such as the mountain here). Foreground interest can also provide a sense of scale and distance, inviting viewers to compare the size of object close ...

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Zone System

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Anonymous, 03 September 2008 17:05

The Zone System is a way of controlling your prints’ tonal range. The process begins by previsualising your subject as having up to nine tone zones between but not including, pure black and pure white. This requires the photographer to imagine colours as a tone based on luminance (The amount of light reflected from a surfaces or emitted from a ...

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