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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Opening up

Photography; Professional photography

Is increasing the size of the lens aperture or decreasing the shutter speed to admit more light to the film.

X ray film

Photography; Professional photography

Is spectral sheet film for radiography, having a thick emulsion coated on both sides of the support to increase the absorption of X rays.

Colour contrast

Photography; Professional photography

Subjective judgement on the apparent luminous difference or intensity of two colours when placed close to one another.

Glossy paper

Photography; Professional photography

Printing paper with a smooth shiny surface finish to give maximum detail and tonal range.

Is used for manufacturing lenses and prisms. It is specially manufactured to be free of defects and distortion, and to withstand heat and humidity. Each type f optical glass is classified according ...

Glaze

Photography; Professional photography

Glossy surface produced on some (non resin coated) printing papers. It is achieved by placing a wet print to to a heated drum or clean polished surface. Glazed print produce denser medium blacks than ...