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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

Image

Photography; Professional photography

Two dimensional representation of a real object, produced by focusing rays of light.

Thyristor flash gun

Photography; Professional photography

Automatic flash gun which cuts off the flash when the exposure is correct. This conserves power, makes recycling quicker, and battery life longer.

Anamorphic lens

Photography; Professional photography

Lens capable of compressing a wide angle of view into a standard frame.

Coving

Photography; Professional photography

Plain curved background which has no edges, corners or folds and gives the impression of infinity.

Kilowatt

Photography; Professional photography

Unit of 1000 watts. Used to measure the power of an electrical light source.

Ultrasonic image recording

Photography; Professional photography

Image formation by measurement of ultrasound echoes translated electronically into a scanned visual image on a TV display. Also known as sonography.

Autofocus

Photography; Professional photography

Device used in certain cameras, projectors and enlargers that focuses the image automatically.

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