Photography and Camera Basics

is a subtractive color model, used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself.

halftones are produced by varying the numbers of dots in a given area.

is the reproduction of an image or text in color.

the state of being strikingly different from something else.

to eliminate (opaque, mask, cut or trim) portions. of an illustration or photo to fit a specific area

a process that isolates your subject.

measurement scale for resolution of output devices such as monitors, laser printed and image setters.

process whereby an original black and white picture is printed black, plus one additional color for a special effect.

the amount of light collected by the sensor in a camera during a single picture. Focus: the sharpness of the subject.

photo with an overall light appearance so that words or autographs can be printed over them and still be readable.

reproduction of a continuous tone image made by a screen pattern to convert a color image into various size dots.

a graphic representation of how bright and dark pixels are distributed in an image.

most common file format used in digital photography. When the image is saved, data the human eye probably won’t see is removed.

the unit of measure (small dots) in the digital world for cameras.

the last few pages of the yearbook, typically where 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 to print specifications of the book.

Text in a book.

Thick cardboard covered with printed or silk-screened materials that protects the pages.

A single page or double page spread used to separate each section of the yearbook.

Heavy sheet of paper that attaches the book to the cover. There is an endsheet in both front and back of the book.

The first few pages of the book, where 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.

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 verbal statement and a visual look that bring all parts of the yearbook together. The theme should exemplify your student body, school.