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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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f-number

Photography; Professional photography

A unit of aperture calculated by dividing the focal length of a lens by its effective aperture. The lower the f-number, the wider the aperture.

focal length scale

Photography; Professional photography

A series of focal lengths are printed on the zoom ring. The focal length at the current zoom position is the focal length currently aligned with the focal length index.

focal length mark

Photography; Professional photography

A mark showing that aligns with the focal length printed on the zoom ring to show the focal length at the current zoom position.

focal plane mark

Photography; Professional photography

A mark on the camera body showing the position of the focal plane inside the camera.

standard red green blue (sRGB)

Photography; Professional photography

A standard RGB color space created by Hewlett Packard and Microsoft for use on monitors, printers, and the Internet. The gamut of colors available is more restricted than in the Adobe RGB color ...

through-the-lens (TTL) flash control

Photography; Professional photography

A type of flash control in which flash level is determined by the amount of light transmitted through the lens.

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