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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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Flicker

Photography; Professional photography

Some light sources, including mercury-vapor and fluorescent lamps, cycle on and off (flicker) at the same frequency as the AC current that powers them (generally 50 or 60 Hz). This flicker may ...

HS movie

Photography; Professional photography

An option that records movies at a high frame rate (high speed) and plays them back at the standard rate of 30 fps to create a slow-motion effect. "HS" is an abbreviation of "high speed"; the frame ...

HD movie

Photography; Professional photography

HD is an abbreviation of "High Definition. " "HD movie" generally refers to movies with a resolution of at least 1,280 × 720 pixels. HD movies are categorised by their vertical (V) pixel count and ...

Bright band

Photography; Professional photography

If a flash or other light source with brief duration is used during live view or movie recording, the top and bottom of the frame may brighten or a bright, overexposed band may appear near the middle ...

Movie mode selector

Photography; Professional photography

A control on the camera body used to toggle between HS and HD movie recording.

Horizontal band

Photography; Professional photography

Some light sources, including mercury-vapor and fluorescent lamps, cycle on and off (flicker) at the same frequency as the AC current that powers them (generally 50 or 60 Hz). This flicker may ...

After-image

Photography; Professional photography

Images from previous frames that appear faintly in later frames during movie recording. They tend to appear when a very bright light source such as a lamp is framed against a dark background.

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