METADATA DEFINITION

METADATA:
May be written into a digital photo file that will identify who owns it, copyright & contact information, what camera created the file, along with exposure information and descriptive information such as keywords about the photo, making the file searchable on the computer and/or the internet

Ghost Image

Slow Shutter Speed Example

Iron Man

Cartoon Portrait

Triangle of Exposure

 DEFINITIONS

Aperture: A space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, esp. the variable opening by which light enters a camera

Shutter Speed:  The effective length of time a camera’s shutter is open

ISO: One of three exposure controls that you have on a digital camera (spec used to gauge light sensitivity)

Depth of Field: The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera

Motion Blur: Motion blur is the apparent streaking of rapidly moving objects in a still image or a sequence of images such as a movie or animation

Noise and Light Sensitivity: Variation of brightness or color information in images

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 Positives of Digital Photography 

1. Instant feedback
2. No film
3. No prints
4. Easy shooting
5. Portable  

Negatives of Digital Photography 

1. It takes a lot of time and its complex.
2. Takes up a lot of computer memory.
3. May be very expensive.
4. Use lots of battery life.
5. You must have a home computer.

Positives of Print Photography

1. They retain simple details of a photo.
2. Has consistency with colors and skin tones.
3. flexible with all lighting conditions.
4. various options to achieve different looks.
5. wide range in depth. 

Negatives of Print Photography

1. can show grain in images when brought up bigger in size.
2. you pay for all photos even the ones you don't want.
3. less convenient than a digital camera.
4. film needs to be processed before you can do anything with it.
5. requires a dark room.

Works Cited

"Do You Really Need Digital?" Pros and Cons of Digital Cameras. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://www.digicamguides.com/introduction/pros-and-cons.html>.

"The Pros and Cons of Printing Your Own Photos at Home." Photo Paper, Transfer Paper & Inkjet Media At PhotoPaperDirect™. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Oct. 2012. <http://www.photopaperdirect.com/blog/?p=264>.