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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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hardeners
Photography; Professional photography
chemicals often used with a fixing bath to strengthen the physical characteristics of an emulsion. The most common hardeners are potassium or chrome alum.
pentaprism
Photography; Professional photography
optical device, usually fitted on 35mm cameras, which makes it possible to view the image while focusing. A mirror device laterally reverses the image so that the scene is viewed through the camera ...
subtractive synthesis
Photography; Professional photography
combination color system used in modern photography materials. The complimentary colors of yellow, magenta and cyan are formed to provide a reasonably full color image.
bubble chamber photography
Photography; Professional photography
method of analyzing the paths of high-speed sub-atomic particles.
extension tubes
Photography; Professional photography
metal or plastic tubes used on small format cameras, to extend lens-to-film distance, enabling magnification greater than 1x.
matte field
Photography; Professional photography
is a granular textured surface that disperses light in order to form a clear image. Used in the viewfinder optical system.
rods
Photography; Professional photography
receptors forming part of the retina at the back of the eye sensitive only to variations in brightness, not color.
