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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

monochrome filter

Photography; Professional photography

An image processing option that mimics the effects of color filters used with monochrome film.

mottling

Photography; Professional photography

Example: Photographs taken at high sensitivities or at shutter speeds of 8s or slower can be processed to reduce “noise” in the form of mottling or randomly-spaced, brightly-colored pixels.

mounting index

Photography; Professional photography

A mark on the surface of the adapter ring which indicates correct alignment.

movie file

Photography; Professional photography

A movie file recorded by cameras.

distortion

Photography; Professional photography

Of signals: Degradation caused by external factors or internal limitations when recording, transmitting, or displaying data (images or sound). In optics: A divergence from rectilinear projection ...

distortion control

Photography; Professional photography

An option that reduces barrel or pincushion distortion at the periphery of images.

D-lighting

Photography; Professional photography

A Nikon term for a function called 'Digital Lighting' where the camera can selectively adjust the brightness of an image to compensate for insufficient flash or excessive backlight.

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