Technical Terms and Aesthetic Composition of Photography Including Aperture, Red-eye Effect, Shutter Speed, and Rule of Thirds

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Photography is the process, activity and art of creating still or moving pictures by recording radiation on a radiation-sensitive medium, such as a photographic film, or an electronic sensor. This book studies various technical terms and aesthetic compositions used in photography including depth of focus, film format, metering mode, zone system, lead room, and simplicity.

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