Weekly Vocab

Fill Flash: Photographic technique used to brighten deep shadow area; useful when the subject is backlit

Pretty significant example of fill flash

Documentary Photographer: Photographer whose main job is to chronicle significant and historical events, such as a war photographer.

Liberation of  Bergen-belsen Concentration Camp, April 1945

Magnesium Flare: Specific component made of magnesium used to illuminate backgrounds and subjects in photography, such as dark caves. Similar to a flash, but used to capture colors such as those of sparks from construction as well

Handheld flare like those used in concerts
or photography with a long shutter speed