Film Photography Glossary

Learn the terminology of film photography and digital grain effects. From ISO to vignette, we explain it all.

35mm Film

35mm135format

Aperture

aperturef-stopexposure

Bloom

bloomglowsoft

Bokeh

bokehblurdepth-of-field

C-41 Process

c41developmentprocessing

Chromatic Aberration

chromatic-aberrationfringinglens

Color Cast

colortintwarmth

Color Negative Film

negativec41color

Contact Sheet

contact-sheetdarkroomworkflow

Contrast

contrasttonesdynamic-range

Cross Processing

cross-processingexperimentalxpro

Depth of Field

depth-of-fieldfocusaperture

Digital Noise

noisedigitalgrain-comparison

Dust and Scratches

dustscratchesartifacts

Dynamic Range

dynamic-rangeexposurelatitude

E-6 Process

e6developmentslide

Emulsion

emulsionfilmtechnical

Exposure

exposurelightaperture

Film Border

borderframerebate

Film Development

developmentprocessingchemistry