Real-Life Communication -- Solution
These are beginner-level terms in photography and media.
"Depth
of field" refers to the distance between the closest and farthest objects
in focus in a picture. Some things that come in to play here are the focal
length of the lens, the lens opening, and, of course, the distance from the
camera to the object in the photo.
"Backlighting" is the
light coming from the back of the object in the photo. In this case, it would
be sunlight or a street light behind the house. The effect of having sunlight
blasting through the house during the day compared to a stark streetlight
at night is quite different.
"Serial rights" means the magazine has
the right to use the image in magazine format. Once you sell serial rights
to a magazine, you can't then sell the photo to another magazine. (If the
editor had asked for "first rights," then you would be able to sell your photo
to other magazines after this magazine had first used the photo.)
"As
with most things, communication is the key," says freelance photographer Jesse
Winter Heading. "If you have an assistant working for you, and you want them
to change the ratios of your lighting setup, but they aren't quite sure what
you meant, your shot is gone. The better you are with dealing with your clients,
the better you will do in your business if you are a freelancer.
"If
you work as an in-house photographer," he adds, "the better you can express
concerns or good ideas to your bosses, then the more they will reward you
for being on the ball. I've always attempted to be as direct and straightforward
as possible."