Related words
black-and-white
adjective
a black-and-white photograph, film, or television shows pictures in black, white, and grey but not in colour
candid
adjective
a candid photograph of someone is natural and informal and is taken without them knowing that they are being photographed
grainy
adjective
grainy photographs or films are not clear and look as if they are made up of small spots, usually because they are old
photobombing
noun
the practice of spoiling other people’s photographs by making silly expressions or moving into the background just before the photograph is taken
photo opportunity
noun
an occasion when a politician or other famous person can be photographed, especially while they are doing something that will make people have a good opinion of them
photo shoot
noun
an occasion when a professional photographer takes photographs of someone for a magazine
planking
noun
the activity of lying on your front in an unusual and sometimes dangerous place and being photographed
positive
adjective
a positive image such as a photograph shows light and colours in the same way that the original image does
soft focus
noun
an effect in a film or photograph in which the image is made less clear in order to give a romantic appearance
time-lapse
adjective
time-lapse photography uses a series of photographs taken during a period of time to make a slow process seem to happen much faster
underexposed
adjective
if film is underexposed, not enough light has passed through it and the pictures will be too dark
