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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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Professional photography

Cable release

Photography; Professional photography

Flexible cable used for firing a camera shutter. Particularly useful for slow shutter speeds and time exposures, when touching the camera may cause camera vibration and blurring of the image.

Fast film

Photography; Professional photography

Film which has an emulsion that is very sensitive to light. These films have high ISO ratings.

Compensating positive

Photography; Professional photography

Image on translucent material that can be printed together with the negative of the same image. When combined the result makes printing contrasty negatives easier.

Half-frame camera

Photography; Professional photography

Camera designed to use 35mm film in a half-frame format.

Paper safe

Photography; Professional photography

Light-tight container for unexposed photographic papers, with an easy open positive closing lid.

Strobe light

Photography; Professional photography

Low power electronic flash that can fire repeatedly at regular, controlled intervals.

Butterfly lighting

Photography; Professional photography

Lighting in which the main source of light is -placed high and directly in front of the subject.

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