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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Abrasion marks

Photography; Professional photography

Marks on the emulsion surface of a film, caused by scratching. It can be due to traces of dirt trapped between layers of film as it is wound on the spool, or to grit on the pressure plate.

Colour sensitivity

Photography; Professional photography

Response of a sensitive material to colours of different wavelengths.

Graininess

Photography; Professional photography

Clumps of silver halide crystals in the emulsion which are visible to the human eye because of spaces between the crystals.

Over-run lamp

Photography; Professional photography

Is a tungsten light source specifically used at a higher voltage than normal to increase light output and achieve constant colour temperature.

Static marks

Photography; Professional photography

Jagged fog marks on negatives as a result of a very dry film being rewound or unwound too rapidly.

Brilliance

Photography; Professional photography

Intensity of light reflected from a surface. It is sometimes an alternative term for luminosity.

Retouching

Photography; Professional photography

After treatment carried out on a negative or print, in the form of local chemical reduction, local dye or pencil additions or air-brushing. The purpose is to remove blemishes on the negative or ...