German vocabulary: Photography & video

126 German words for photography & video, most common first, each with audio and an example sentence.

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das Bild A1 depiction, image, picture der Film A1 motion picture das Foto A1 photograph (picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface) das Licht A1 light (electromagnetic radiation in the visible spectrum) ein Foto machen A1 to take a photo schwarz-weiß A2 black-and-white teilen A2 to divide der Hintergrund A2 background die Kamera A2 camera (device for taking photographs or filming) die Farbe A1 colour entwickeln B1 to develop, to gain (strength, a skill, a talent, an ability, etc.; slowly, often by natural growth or practice) die Aufnahme B1 photo die Einstellung A2 attitude, mindset, disposition die Auflösung B2 resolution wechseln A1 to change, to exchange aufnehmen B1 to record (picture, sound, video), to take (a photograph, a dictation) der Schatten B1 shade, shadow Bitte lächeln! A1 Say cheese! (literally: please smile) dunkel A1 dark die Perspektive B1 perspective der Fokus A1 focus einstellen B1 to adjust, to set der Vordergrund A2 foreground das Motiv B1 motive goldene Stunde A2 the golden hour (warm light just after sunrise / before sunset) festhalten B2 to hold on (to) (to keep another object or person in place) der Akku B1 rechargeable battery die Fotografie B1 photograph der Filter C1 filter anpassen A2 to adapt, to adjust die Beleuchtung B1 lighting, illumination der Blitz B1 a bolt of lightning der Horizont A2 horizon (line where the sky appears to meet the earth; (figurative) range of someone’s thinking or insight) der Fotograf A2 photographer bearbeiten A2 to edit auslösen B1 to trigger, to initiate, to cause aus der Hand fotografieren A1 to shoot handheld (without a tripod) das Porträt A1 portrait gegen das Licht fotografieren A1 to shoot into the light speichern A2 to store, save (keep safe for future use) der Auslöser B1 trigger (event that initiates others, or incites a response) der Kontrast B2 contrast hochladen B1 to upload (to transfer data) das Tageslicht C1 daylight (light from the sun) der Verschluss B1 closure, closing, breechblock, shutter die Helligkeit C2 brightness der Blickwinkel B2 angle, point of view der Zoom B1 zoom gestochen scharf A2 razor-sharp, tack-sharp die Schärfe B1 sharpness der Sensor B1 sensor die Linse A1 lens das Selfie B1 selfie die Fotografin A2 photographer (female) fokussieren C1 to focus (cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point; adjust (a lens, an optical instrument)) die Blende C1 aperture, f-stop blitzen B1 to use the flash unscharf B1 out of focus, not sharp der Sucher C1 viewfinder schwenken C1 to pan (the camera) verschwommen B2 blurred, hazy der Schnappschuss B1 snapshot die Brennweite B2 focal length das Stativ C1 tripod die Belichtung B2 exposure die Bildbearbeitung B1 image editing das Megapixel B2 megapixel posieren B1 to pose die Speicherkarte C1 memory card der Fotoapparat A2 camera (device for making still pictures) ablichten B2 to photograph, capture (someone/something) die Unschärfe B2 blur, lack of sharpness knipsen B1 to snap (a quick photo) die Spiegelreflexkamera C2 SLR camera die Belichtungszeit C1 exposure time die Dunkelkammer B2 darkroom freistellen A2 to cut out, isolate from the background der Autofokus A2 autofocus der Weitwinkel B2 wide angle das Gegenlicht B2 backlight, light coming from behind the subject aufhellen B2 to brighten, lighten der Bildausschnitt B2 framing, crop of the image körnig B2 grainy das Hochformat C1 portrait orientation das Querformat C1 landscape orientation die Lichtempfindlichkeit C1 light sensitivity, ISO speed unterbelichtet C1 underexposed belichten B1 to expose (to light) kontrastreich C1 high-contrast der Weißabgleich B2 white balance lichtempfindlich C1 light-sensitive die Schärfentiefe B2 depth of field das Teleobjektiv B1 telephoto lens verwackelt C1 blurred by camera shake die Farbtemperatur B1 colour temperature der Selbstauslöser B2 self-timer die Verschlusszeit B2 shutter speed die Systemkamera B2 mirrorless system camera das Weitwinkelobjektiv B2 wide-angle lens die Langzeitbelichtung B2 long exposure der Belichtungsmesser B2 light meter das Bokeh B2 bokeh, quality of the out-of-focus area die Festbrennweite B2 prime lens, fixed focal length die Kameratasche B1 camera bag retuschieren B1 to retouch überbelichtet C1 overexposed die Bewegungsunschärfe B2 motion blur verwackeln B1 to blur (a shot) by moving the camera das Zoomobjektiv B2 zoom lens abdunkeln B2 to darken nachbearbeiten B1 to post-process scharfstellen B1 to bring into focus der Farbstich B2 colour cast die Belichtungskorrektur B2 exposure compensation die Überbelichtung C1 overexposure lichtstark A2 fast (lens), with a wide maximum aperture der Polfilter B2 polarising filter die Unterbelichtung C1 underexposure die Belichtungsreihe B2 exposure bracketing series das Makroobjektiv B2 macro lens kontrastarm B2 low-contrast, flat die Drittelregel B1 rule of thirds die Gegenlichtblende B2 lens hood unterbelichten B1 to underexpose die Verwacklung B2 camera shake überbelichten B2 to overexpose

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