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LEXICON

A lens with variable focal length that allows continuous adjustment of magnification without changing physical position, providing operational flexibility at the cost of some optical characteristics.

Diffuse light with soft shadow edges and even illumination, produced by large light sources or diffusion materials.

Aesthetic quality of out-of-focus background areas describing how lights and soft edges appear outside depth of field.

Brief window just after sunset or before sunrise delivering warm, soft, shadowless natural light.

A lighting situation where the subject stands in front of a bright light source and appears only as a dark shape.

A gimbal is a motorized stabilization system with three axes that electronically compensates for camera movement.