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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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Fogging (fog)

Photography; Professional photography

Produces an overall veil of density on a negative or print, which does not form part of the image. It can be achieved by chemicals or exposing the sensitive material to light.

Clearing agent

Photography; Professional photography

Processing solution used to remove stains or to cancel out the effect of chemicals left on the sensitive material left from previous stages in the process.

Foreground

Photography; Professional photography

Area in an image closer than the main subject.

Nitraphot

Photography; Professional photography

Is a tungsten filament lamp similar to the photoflood but with a longer working life.

Sodium chloride

Photography; Professional photography

Used in some bleaches and reducers.

Bellows shutter

Photography; Professional photography

Obsolete shutter consisting of a pair of bellows that, when closed together, form a hemisphere enclosing the lens.

Dye coupling

Photography; Professional photography

Process creating a coloured image from the reaction between by-products of colour development and couplers.

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