Professional photography

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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Photon

Photography; Professional photography

Particle of light energy. It is the smallest quantity of radiant energy that can be transmitted between two systems.

Development action which occurs in processing "lith" materials. The oxidation of hydroquinone produces new and highly active reducing agents, semiquinones, in the presence of a low quantity of sodium ...

Pictorialist

Photography; Professional photography

Photographs which are a picturesque, decorative art in their own right and appeal to the viewers sense of beauty.

Pigment

Photography; Professional photography

Colouring material that is insoluble in the liquid carrier with which it is mixed. Examples include paint or poster color.

Tone

Photography; Professional photography

Refers to the strength of greys between white and black. It relates to the brightness, lightness and darkness of the subject and is determined by illumination.

Antihalation backing

Photography; Professional photography

Dye used on the back of most films capable of absorbing light which passes straight through the emulsion. In this way it reduces the amount of extraneous light that can be reflected from the camera ...