Photography 101

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  • 1 Down 16 letters · starts with P

    A category or type of photography, such as portrait or landscape.

    Show answer PHOTOGRAPHYGENRE
  • 2 Down 12 letters · starts with L

    Lines that guide the viewer's eye through a photograph.

    Show answer LEADINGLINES
  • 3 Down 17 letters · starts with F

    Using positioning and camera angles to make objects appear larger, smaller, closer, or farther away.

    Show answer FORCEDPERSPECTIVE
  • 4 Down 16 letters · starts with M

    Photographing very small subjects or details up close.

    Show answer MACROPHOTOGRAPHY
  • 5 Across 12 letters · starts with D

    How much of a photograph appears acceptably in focus.

    Show answer DEPTHOFFIELD
  • 6 Down 13 letters · starts with S

    The button you press to take a photograph.

    Show answer SHUTTERBUTTON
  • 7 Across 3 letters · starts with I

    A camera setting that controls the camera's sensitivity to light.

    Show answer ISO
  • 8 Down 12 letters · starts with S

    How long the camera's shutter stays open, affecting light and motion.

    Show answer SHUTTERSPEED
  • 9 Down 9 letters · starts with V

    The position or angle from which a photograph is taken.

    Show answer VIEWPOINT
  • 10 Across 5 letters · starts with B

    The soft, blurred, out-of-focus areas of a photograph, especially in the background.

    Show answer BOKEH
  • 11 Down 12 letters · starts with O

    When a photograph appears too bright because too much light was captured.

    Show answer OVEREXPOSURE
  • 12 Across 17 letters · starts with L

    Photographing a subject from below to make it appear larger or more powerful.

    Show answer LOWANGLEVIEWPOINT
  • 13 Across 19 letters · starts with P

    Photography focused on a person or group, considering the subject, lighting, and background.

    Show answer PORTRAITPHOTOGRAPHY
  • 14 Across 10 letters · starts with S

    A dark subject or outline against a brighter background.

    Show answer SILHOUETTE
  • 15 Across 5 letters · starts with F

    A number that indicates the aperture setting, which controls how much light enters through the lens.

    Show answer FSTOP
  • 16 Across 12 letters · starts with R

    A composition technique that divides an image into nine sections to help position subjects.

    Show answer RULEOFTHIRDS
  • 17 Across 16 letters · starts with E

    The three settings that control exposure are ISO, aperture, and shutter speed.

    Show answer EXPOSURETRIANGLE
  • 18 Across 13 letters · starts with N

    The empty or open area surrounding the subject.

    Show answer NEGATIVESPACE
  • 19 Down 8 letters · starts with A

    The opening in a camera lens that allows light to enter.

    Show answer APERTURE
  • 20 Across 8 letters · starts with C

    Differences between light and dark, colors, textures, or other visual elements.

    Show answer CONTRAST