Photography and visual storytelling
English for cameras, composition, light and working with people in front of the lens.
Useful language for real life
Could you move slightly to the left?
Use it for: directing a subject
Could you move slightly to the left so you’re closer to the window?
The light is too harsh.
Use it for: lighting
The light is too harsh at midday, so let’s wait.
I’m using a wider aperture.
Use it for: camera settings
I’m using a wider aperture to soften the background.
Let’s try a tighter composition.
Use it for: composition
Let’s try a tighter composition and remove the distraction.
Can I take another shot?
Use it for: working with people
Can I take another shot while you look towards the street?
Your turn
Choose two expressions that fit your own life. Say them aloud, then build one short situation around them. A useful sentence you can imagine saying is easier to remember than a long vocabulary list.
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