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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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Spot metre
Photography; Professional photography
Used to get accurate light readings of a small part of a subject. It uses a narrow angle of view to measure within limited areas.
Spotting
Photography; Professional photography
Method of retouching. Blemishes or unwanted details are removed from negatives and prints by brush and dye or pencil.
Borax
Photography; Professional photography
Mild alkali used in fine grain developing solutions to speed up the action of the solution.
Enlarger
Photography; Professional photography
Apparatus for producing prints by projecting a negative or transparency on sensitive paper.
Boom
Photography; Professional photography
Adjustable metal arm, attached to a firm stand, on which lighting can be mounted. Some booms are also made to support cameras.
Enlargement ratio
Photography; Professional photography
Ratio denoting the amount of linear (not area) enlargement between a print and the negative from which it is made.
Luminescence
Photography; Professional photography
Visible light produced from a surface submitted to invisible radiation such as UV, X rays and son on. Unlike fluorescent light it continues to be emitted after the existing source is removed, ...
