1. DSLR stands for digital single lens reflex
  2. Resembles 35mm film cameras
  3. It has a detachable lens
  4. Prime lens, only one focal length
  5. Zoom lenses, variable focal lengths
  6. Kit lens, a basic lens with camera body in a kit
  7. A 17mm should be used for architecture, landscape
  8. A 50mm should be used for street documentary
  9. A 100m should be used for a portrait
  10. A 200mm should be used for sports
  11. A 300m should be used for birds and wildlife
  12. AF means autofocus
  13. MF means manual focus
  14. Zoom and focus are two different things don’t get them confused
  15. Metaphors for exposure, window, garden and tanning
  16. ISO means international organization for standards, number that describes film’s sensitivity to light
  17. High ISO means more sensitive to light, less light to get the right exposure
  18. Shutter speed, how long the shutter is open, higher speed to capture fast action
  19. Camera shake, occurs with a shutter speed slower than 1/focal length of a second
  20. Aperture is f-stop, smaller the number represents a larger opening
  21. Larger aperture, shallower depth of field
  22. The longer the lens, they appear to have a shallower depth of field
  23. White balance, camera setting that adjusts how colors look
  24. Modes for dummies, Full Auto (green rectangle), does everything for you
  25. The best creative zone mode is manual, you choose everything.