Become a 'Shutterbug' With These Photography Expressions
Today, almost half of all people have a smartphone, which means it's never been easier to take a photo. So with more people taking photos than ever before, it's no wonder there are also new photography expressions. Here are some — new and old — you can use next time you snap some shots.
If someone doesn't like having their picture taken, you could say they're "camera-shy." The expression has been around since the late 19th century, from about the same time that more people started using cameras.
So if your friend won't let you take their photo you could say, "I didn't know you were so camera-shy!"
One of the most important parts of a camera is the shutter, which opens and closes to let light in. So if you know someone who enjoys taking a lot of photos, you could call them a "shutterbug."
So your friend might reply, "Well I didn't know you were such a shutterbug!"
While the expressions "camera-shy" and "shutterbug" have been around for a while, there are also a few expressions that have become popular quite recently.
For example, the word "selfie" has only been around since 2002, but became so popular that Oxford Dictionary made it their word of the year in 2013. A selfie is a photo that a person takes of themselves, usually to share on social media.
So you could ask your friend, "What if I give you the camera and let you take a selfie?"
The word "photobomb" is even newer, being first used in 2008, although people have been doing photobombs for longer than that. "Photobombing" is when someone or something is unexpectedly included in a photo, either by accident or on purpose.
So your friend might say, "No, but maybe I'll just photobomb one of your photos."
