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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Box camera

Photography; Professional photography

Simplest type of camera manufactured, and first introduced by George Eastman in 1888. It consists of a simple, single element lens, a light tight box and a place for film in the back.

Etch

Photography; Professional photography

Process of removing small imperfections in a print or negative by scraping away part of the emulsion.

Macro lens

Photography; Professional photography

Is a lens specially designed to give accurate resolution of a very near subject without the need for supplementary attachments. Sometimes, incorrectly, referred to as a micro lens.

Luminosity

Photography; Professional photography

Brightness of either a light source or a reflective surface.

Refractive index

Photography; Professional photography

Numerical value indicating the light bending power of a medium such as glass. The greater the bending power, the greater the refractive index.

X setting (x sync)

Photography; Professional photography

Is the setting that causes the flash to burst in synchronisation with the shutter. For some manual cameras, the X synch speed refers to the maximum speed that the camera can synchronise with the ...