Today, we finish up with terms beginning with F, then we will continue on, to G and H and the rest of the alphabet!
Flare- This is light, which does not form an image, but reaches the film. A well designed lens will help cut down on this, usually with surface coatings. You can reduce the effects of flare on your pictures by keeping your lenses clean, and using lens hoods to help shield the lens from harsh lighting sources outside the image area. Flare is usually unavoidable if you are shooting towards the sun or any other strong lights. Here is an example of flare:
Focus– This is an adjustment on the lens to help define your subject sharply. Most newer cameras have auto focus features on them. SLR and some other higher end cameras also allow you to manually focus your lens, usually by turning a small ring on the end of the lens. Sometimes, you can choose NOT to have your subject in sharp focus. This can create interesting effects as well.
Focus Range– This is the range that the camera is able to focus on the subject. For example, 3 feet to infinity. The infinity symbol looks like this: 
Focus Priority (auto-focus cameras)– This setting tells the camera that focus is the priority (duh!). This means that the shutter will not release until the subject you are taking a picture of is in focus.
Foreground- The foreground of a picture is the area that is in front of the subject, between the subject and the camera.
FPS– you will usually see this term listed in the specs of the camera when shopping. This means frames per second, or how many pictures the camera is capable of taking in one second.
Frame– A frame is one picture on a roll of film or one picture file on a digital camera. This term is also used to describe an object utilized to enhance your composition, such as trees or flowers that “frame” your subject.
Freeze– No, this is not done in the freezer. This means, in the world of photography, to stop the motion of something in the photo, so it appears sharp. This can be achieved using a flash, or fast shutter speeds.
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Part 1: A
Part 2- B&C
Part 3: D&E
Part 4: F
Part 6: G-L
Part 7: M-P
Part 8: Q-Z