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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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Focal plane
Photography; Professional photography
Imaginary line perpendicular to the optical axis which passes through the focal point. It forms the plane of sharp focus when the lens is set at infinity
Focal point
Photography; Professional photography
Point of light on the optical axis where all rays of light from a given subject meet at a common point of sharp focus.
Negative carrier
Photography; Professional photography
Supports the negative between the light source and the enlarging lens of an enlarger.
Slide
Photography; Professional photography
Photographic transparency mounted for projection. It represents first generation production of an image.
Vignetting
Photography; Professional photography
Is a printing technique where the edges of the picture are gradually faded out to black or white. It also refers to a fall off in illumination at the edge of an image, such as may be caused by a lens ...
Chloride paper
Photography; Professional photography
Printing paper with a silver chloride emulsion. Much less sensitive than bromide paper. Mainly used for contact printing.
Focal length
Photography; Professional photography
Distance between the rear nodal point of the lens and the focal plane, when the focus is at infinity.
