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Professional photography

Professional photography is the occupation of taking pictures and selling them freelance or as part of a contract usually with a publication.

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Professional photography

Convex lens

Photography; Professional photography

Simple lens which causes rays of light from a subject to converge and form an image.

Montage

Photography; Professional photography

Is a composite picture made from a number of photographs.

Side lighting

Photography; Professional photography

Light striking the subject from the side relative to the position of the camera. It produces shadows and highlights to create modelling on the subject.

Teleconverter

Photography; Professional photography

Optical system mounted between a camera body and the lens to increase the effective focal length of the lens.

Flare

Photography; Professional photography

Non-image forming light scattered by the lens or reflected from the camera interior.

Monopack

Photography; Professional photography

Is an outdated term describing a film carrying system.

Shutter priority camera

Photography; Professional photography

Semi-automatic camera on which the photographer selects the shutter speed, and the camera automatically sets an appropriate aperture.

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