Capture (noun)
An irritating term for photograph with, “Nice capture!” being the most vexing.
Chimp (noun)
The practice of repeatedly checking the back of a camera, typically in between shots, to review or evaluate the captured image. Possibly originating from the resemblance between the excited vocalisations of chimpanzees (often rendered as "ooh, ooh!") and the sounds of a photographer reacting to a satisfactory image.
D.P.I. (abbreviation, archaic)
Dots Per Inch. Unnecessary unless you’re printing a photo, and probably unnecessary even then.
G.V. (abbreviation)
General View. A wide or establishing shot capturing the overall setting or context of a location. Considered a critical component in visual storytelling. Notably, failing to capture a GV often coincides - some might say ominously - with the location being destroyed on the same day. The lack of an image can then be problematic in subsequent stories about its destruction.
Glass (noun)
Camera lens or lenses, only ever used in the phrase, “Nice glass.”
Golden hour (noun)
The act of returning to sleep upon realising that the clocks have just gone back for daylight saving time.
Gen(erative) Fill (noun)
AI Photoshop tool which creates whatever you type and eliminates the need for photographers.
Kill (verb)
To delete an image.
Muzzy (adjective)
Out of focus.
Metadata (noun)
Information embedded within a digital photo file that details its technical and contextual attributes. Includes data such as camera model, lens type, exposure settings, file size, and timestamp, along with optional user-added information like the photographer’s name, and caption. While metadata identifying the copyright owner can technically be removed, doing so without permission is not lawful.
Moiré (noun) /mȯ-ˈrā/
The unresolved, wavy, rainbow pattern which appears when an object contains repetitive details (such as lines, dots) that exceed sensor resolution.
nofilter (hashtag)
Literally, no filter has been used to edit a photo, but generally used to mean that a photo has not been edited. A complete fiction, since by definition the creation of a jpeg involves editing processes including sharpening, contrast, saturation, colour profiling etc. (see RAW file). Moreover, if you’re not doing a least a little basic editing, you’re doing it wrong and should not brag about this.
Orphan work (noun)
An image without metadata.
Pin (adjective)
Sharp (of a photo)
RAW file (noun)
An uncompressed, unprocessed image. Asking for the RAW is like asking the cook for uncooked ingredients (see nofilter)
Schindler (noun); Schindlerise (verb, probably)
A term referencing Photoshop’s “selective colour” tool, inspired by the 1993 film Schindler's List, which is predominantly black and white except for a single element (a girl in red). In a black and white photograph, one detail is left in colour to draw attention. Don’t do this.
Tog (noun)
Also, “Photog” - a photographer.