Shortened terms for photographer.

Lenses. As in “Ooh, that’s some fancy new glass you got there!”, referring to a lens.

Used to describe the maximum aperture of a lens. A fast lens has a very low maximum aperture (like f/1.4), which allows you to let in more light, and use a faster shutter speed. A slow lens (like f/5.6) shooting the same scene would require a longer shutter speed to get the same exposure. In general, a faster lens is more desirable (and more expens [..]

Looking at the LCD

Checking out the image quality of a camera or lens by opening up an image file on the computer, zooming waaaay in, and scrutinizing the quality down to the pixel. Often considered a derogatory term, and suggests that these photographers are not taking real world standards into account.

The hour or so before sunset, and after sunrise, when the angle of the sun produces magical, golden light. A fantastic time to take photos outdoors. Read this article for more tips on shooting at this magic time.

Shooting a large amount of images without much care, and hoping that one will turn out.

A term used by wedding photographers to describe a relative with a camera who tends to get in the way of the hired photographer.

A Japanese term used to describe the quality of the out-of-focus areas in an image. If it’s particularly pleasing, you’ll hear “Sweet bokeh!” Pronunciation varies, usually either “boh-kay” or “boh-ke”.