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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Amphitype

Photography; Professional photography

Mid-19th Century process based on an underexposed albumen-on-glass negative. This was viewed by reflected light against a black background to give a positive image similar to a ambrotype.

Coupled rangefinder

Photography; Professional photography

System of lens focusing which combines the rangefinder and the focusing mechanism, so that the lens is automatically focused as the rangefinder is adjusted.

Internal focusing (IF)

Photography; Professional photography

System in which only the internal lens group shifts during focusing. IF benefits include focusing without changing the physical length of a lens body, faster focusing, reduced diameter of the ...

Time lapse photography

Photography; Professional photography

Method of recording chemical and physical changes in a subject over a period of time by photographing it at regular intervals from the same viewpoint.

Angstrom

Photography; Professional photography

Unit of measurement used to indicate specific points of wavelengths within the electromagnetic spectrum. Visible light rays occur between 4000 - 7000 angstrom (Å).

Cropping

Photography; Professional photography

Omitting parts of an image when making a print or copy negative in order to improve the composition of the final image.

Incident light reading

Photography; Professional photography

Measurement, by light meter, of the amount of incident light falling upon a subject. The light metre is placed close to the subject, pointing towards the main light source.