Devil's Dictionary

[pm63]

DSLR - an awe-inspiring Holy Grail to which your average P+S snapshooter can only aspire to and stares at in wonder. ANY shot that will "not come out" on a P+S is guaranteed to work on a DSLR. Also is the full explanation as to why some are better at photography than others.

P+S: Happy-meal camera. Used as an ego-boost for DSLR owners.

 

[icassell]

Enlarger -- Something used to make crummy little images into crummy big pictures.

 

[icassell]

Tilt/Shift -- A dance photographers do in order to get the exact composition they are seeking.

 

[icassell]

ISO - an evil adjustment put on cameras by the manufacturers to test the photographer's memory

 

[icassell]

Xenon -- A planet in a distant galaxy that manufactures flash equipment

 

[icassell]

Soft -- Something that every critic ascribes to your images

 

[icassell]

Macro -- A method of making ugly and scary bugs uglier and scarier

 

[Jeff Canes]

how the post count going?

 

[Joves]

Circle of confusion: a group of photographers trying to define depth of field, sharpness, etc.
(Actually read it TPF, elsewhere)

B) Photographers arguing over which is better to use Jpeg or RAW.

 

[iflynething]

Bokeh (unknown pronunciation) - That blurry stuff behind the person you just took a photo of.

I always wondered what this was........seen it everywhere. Oh, and thanks to you Apex, I now know how to pronounce it

~Michael~

 

[icassell]

Light Stand -- A misnomer. A light stand is not light (especially when topped with a light)

 

[icassell]

Tripod -- Something to hold your camera while you rummage through your bag for that essential piece of equipment that you were sure you brought with you to the photoshoot (but forgot).

 

[iflynething]

Tele Lens - a lense with a phone attached to call the professional to figure out how to use your $6,000 camera


~Michael~

 

[William Petruzzo]

DSLR - an awe-inspiring Holy Grail to which your average P+S snapshooter can only aspire to and stares at in wonder. ANY shot that will "not come out" on a P+S is guaranteed to work on a DSLR. Also is the full explanation as to why some are better at photography than others.

P+S: Happy-meal camera. Used as an ego-boost for DSLR owners.

that is so funny. Seriously. Haha

 

[kundalini]

JHF - Don't phu¢que with me. example