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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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Diffuse lighting
Photography; Professional photography
Lighting that is low or moderate in contrast, such as on an overcast day.
Lamp house
Photography; Professional photography
Light tight housing of an enlarger or projector, which contains the light source.
Underexposure
Photography; Professional photography
Result of too little exposure in the camera or at the enlargement stage.
Automatic iris
Photography; Professional photography
Lens diaphragm which is controlled by a mechanism in the camera body coupled to the shutter release.
Differential focusing
Photography; Professional photography
Setting the camera controls to produce minimum depth of field, so that image sharpness is limited to a particular subject element.
Angle of view
Photography; Professional photography
Is the maximum angle of acceptance of a lens which is capable of producing an image of usable quality on the film.
Incident light attachment
Photography; Professional photography
Accessory for a hand held exposure metre which allows it to give incident light readings. Many models come with this accessory permanently attached.
