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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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Viewfinder

Photography; Professional photography

Is a system used for composing and sometimes focusing the subject. There are several types: direct vision, optical, ground glass or reflex.

Multiple exposure

Photography; Professional photography

Is the technique of making more than one exposure on the same film frame, normally so that the images are superimposed.

Direct vision viewfinder

Photography; Professional photography

Sighting device with which the subject is viewed directly, without the aid of a prism or mirror.

Liquid crystal diode (LCD)

Photography; Professional photography

LCD is an electronic solid state display system commonly used for the face of wrist watches, and also used to display exposure information in the viewfinder of most modern day cameras. A surface can ...

Printing

Photography; Professional photography

Process employed to make one or a number of images on paper or similar material.

Off the film metering

Photography; Professional photography

Is a metre which determines exposure by reading light reflected from the film during exposure. Pioneered by Olympus on its OM2n. Most flash modes have OTF.

Soft focus

Photography; Professional photography

Definition of a diffused image. This can be achieved at the camera or enlarging stage.

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