Photography Terms

telling the story with photos

a very small unit of measurements in capturing digital images and displaying digital image.

the measure of the number of pixels in an image. the resolution of a digital camera is measured in mega pixels.

color file format meaning Red,Green,Blue.

white balance function on the camera that compensates for different colors of light being emitted by various light sources.

are essentially any lenses with a focal length of up to 35mm.

the last dew pages of the yearbook staff shares the final reinforcing message about the theme of the yearbook

an inscription page found at the end of a yearbook listing details that pertain tp print specifications of the book.

text in a book. It can be body copy, caption copy or headline copy. Every yearbook spread typically includes a copy block to tell a story

thick cardboard covered with printed or silk-screened materials that protects the pages. Usually includes the first representation of the

a single page or double page spread used to separate each section of the yearbook.Most staffs try to reinforce the theme on the dividerpages

heavy sheet of paper that attaches the book to the cover.There is an endsheet in both the front and back of the book.These can be printed o

the first few pages of the book, when the yearbook staff typically reinforces the theme introduced on the cover for the first time.

Used as a way to organize the yearbook for the staff and the reading audience.Typical yearbook sections include Student life, Academics

phrases and logos that come from the theme concept and are used for each section of the book.

two facing pages in a publication. A spread shpuld take into account what the eyes see on the two facing pages versus single pages printed

a verbal statement and visual look that bring all parts of the yearbook together.

coverage that allows yearbook staffs to tell their students stories in multiple ways.

topics that will be featured on individuals spreads as well as how the topics will be highlighted

also called process color. The process to produce color pages on an offset press.

one side of a signature: the eight pages that are printed on one side of a press sheet

a complete alphabetical listining, along with corresponding page numbers, of all students, teachers and administrators featured in the yearb

the overall map that shows

sometimes called sigs. sixteen pages that are printed on both sides of one press sheet on an offset press. In a smythe sewn together with

a binding method where 16 pages printed on one sheet of paper, then folded and ultimately sewn together with other signature to built a comp

one color that is printed one page, usually a black and white page for emphasis. Metallic inks are also considered apot color because silve