Photography Glossary

The opening in the lens through which light passes. Measured in f-stops, a lower number means a larger opening and more light.

The aesthetic quality of the out-of-focus areas in a photograph. Often described as creamy, smooth, or busy.

A type of distortion where colors fail to converge at a single point, causing color fringing around high-contrast edges.

The distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear acceptably sharp in an image.

The distance between the lens and the image sensor when the subject is in focus, typically measured in millimeters.

Technology that reduces blur caused by camera shake, allowing for sharper images at slower shutter speeds.

A lens with a fixed focal length, as opposed to a zoom lens. Often offers wider apertures and sharper images.

A reduction of image brightness or saturation at the periphery compared to the center. Can be optical or artistic.