la photographie
| la photographie photography | l’appareil photo camera | l’appareil numbérique digital camera |
| la photo photograph/picture | l’objectif lens | le flash flash |
| le déclencheur shutter release |
le compteur de vues frame counter |
le réglage du temps de pose shutter-speed dial |
| le réglage de l’ouverture aperature dial | le filtre filter | le bouchon d’objectif lens cap |
| l’appareil réflex mono-objectif SLR camera |
le trépied tripod | le flash compact flash gun |
| le posemètre lightmeter | le zoom zoom | l’appareil photo APS APS camera |
| l’appareil instantané instant camera |
l’appareil jetable disposable camera |
la pellicule film |
| le rouleau de pellicule film spool/roll |
mettre au point to focus |
le paysage landscape |
| le portrait portrait | déveloper to develop |
le négatif negative |
| la chambre noir darkroom | l’épreuve print | mat mat |
| le sac d’appareil photo camera bag |
la pose exposure | brillant gloss |
| sous-exposé underexposed | surexposé overexposed | flou out of focus |
| la tache rouge red eye |
le logiciel pour modifier les photos photo editing software |
l’agrandissement enlargement |
Here you will find a complete list of French photography vocabulary words. If you travel to France and happen to find yourself in a photography shop needing assistance then you’ll find these words very useful. Note that usage of many of these words is outdated given the increasing popularity of the digital camera over traditional film cameras.
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