Photo Class C107

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  1. stop bath
    an acid bath used to stop the action of a developer
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered...
  2. f number
    the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
    aperture?: the opening of a camera lens expressed in F numbers.


    agitate: To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface.
  3. enlarger
    photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  4. contact print
    a print made by exposing a photosensitive surface to direct contact with a photographic negative
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  5. light-tight
    not penetrable by light
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  6. photographic paper
    light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  7. box camera
    a simple camera shaped like a rectangular box
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  8. solarization
    exposure to the rays of the sun
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered...
  9. sensitize
    make sensitive or aware
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  10. darkroom
    a place in which photographic film is developed
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  11. light-sensitive
    sensitive to visible light
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  12. lens
    a transparent optical device used to form images
    aperture?: the opening of a camera lens expressed in F numbers.


    agitate: To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface.
  13. reflex camera
    camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  14. pinhole
    a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  15. camera
    equipment for taking photographs
    aperture?: the opening of a camera lens expressed in F numbers.


    agitate: To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface.
  16. synthetic resin
    a resin having a polymeric structure
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  17. photomontage
    a montage that uses photographic images
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  18. fixer
    a chemical compound that sets or fixes something
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  19. infrared
    having or employing wavelengths longer than light but shorter than radio waves; lying outside the visible spectrum at its red end
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film;...
  20. picture taking
    the act of taking and printing photographs
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  21. sensitized
    having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  22. exposure
    the state of being exposed to harm
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  23. silver iodide
    an iodide that is used in photography, in seeding clouds to make rain, and in medicine
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  24. drawing paper
    paper that is specially prepared for use in drafting
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  25. hologram
    a photograph for reproducing a three-dimensional image
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  26. camera lens
    a lens that focuses the image in a camera
    aperture?: the opening of a camera lens expressed in F numbers.


    agitate: To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface.
  27. brushwork
    an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  28. George Eastman
    United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  29. expose
    make visible or apparent
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  30. photographic
    relating to photography or obtained by using photography
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  31. Daguerre
    French inventor of the first practical photographic process, the daguerreotype (1789-1851)
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  32. camera obscura
    a darkened enclosure in which images of outside objects are projected through a small aperture or lens onto a facing surface
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  33. abbreviate
    shorten
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered...
  34. three-dimensional
    involving or relating to three dimensions or aspects
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  35. light beam
    a column of light (as from a beacon)
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  36. light source
    any device serving as a source of illumination
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  37. macro
    very large in scale or scope or capability
    LED: electronic camera operating system.


    macro lens: a lens for close-up work.


    mixed media: The technique of combining photographic images with other materials on a common support.
  38. Sir John Herschel
    English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  39. lithography
    a method of printing from a metal or stone surface
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  40. John Herschel
    English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  41. synchronize
    happen at the same time
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  42. film
    a series of moving pictures that tells a story
    aperture?: the opening of a camera lens expressed in F numbers.


    agitate: To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface.
  43. shutter
    a hinged blind for a window
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  44. aperture
    a natural opening in something
    aperture?: the opening of a camera lens expressed in F numbers.


    agitate: To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface.
  45. wavelength
    a way of thinking or coming to mutual understanding
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  46. ground glass
    glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  47. hypo
    a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  48. LED
    diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
    LED: electronic camera operating system.


    macro lens: a lens for close-up work.


    mixed media: The technique of combining photographic images with other materials on a common support.
  49. mechanical device
    mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  50. dimensional
    relating to coordinates that determine a position in space
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  51. collodion
    a colorless syrupy solution of pyroxylin in ether and alcohol; used as a coating for wounds or photographic films
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered...
  52. halve
    divide by two; divide into halves
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  53. developer
    someone who develops real estate
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  54. photograph
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  55. negative
    characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  56. tripod
    a three-legged rack used for support
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered tin pl...
  57. synchronized
    operating in unison
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  58. emulsion
    a mixture of liquids that do not normally stay mixed
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  59. as needed
    according to need
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  60. bracket
    either of two punctuation marks used to enclose text
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  61. image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  62. bichromate
    a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  63. resin
    a viscous substance obtained from plants or simple molecules
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  64. time period
    an amount of time
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  65. tin plate
    a thin sheet of metal coated with tin to prevent rusting
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered tin...
  66. millimeter
    a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film;...
  67. operating system
    (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
    LED: electronic camera operating system.


    macro lens: a lens for close-up work.


    mixed media: The technique of combining photographic images with other materials on a common support.
  68. three-legged
    having or as if having three legs
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered tin pl...
  69. loader
    a laborer who loads and unloads ships at a waterfront
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  70. holder
    a holding device
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  71. panoramic
    as from an altitude or distance
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  72. iodide
    a salt or ester of hydriodic acid
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  73. reversal
    the act of switching the order or place of
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  74. Leonardo da Vinci
    Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  75. daguerreotype
    an early type of photograph produced on a silver plate
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  76. bellows
    a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  77. reflex
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  78. sender
    someone who transmits a message
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  79. accordion
    a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  80. sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  81. adjustable
    capable of being changed so as to match or fit
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered tin pl...
  82. swing out
    make a big sweeping gesture or movement
    The mirror swings out of the way just before exposure; to let the image (or light) reach the film.
  83. light
    electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  84. coated
    having or dressed in a coat
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  85. vignette
    a brief literary description
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered tin pl...
  86. abbreviated
    cut short in duration
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered...
  87. print
    the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  88. paper
    a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
    aperture?: the opening of a camera lens expressed in F numbers.


    agitate: To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface.
  89. hold back
    refrain from doing
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  90. da Vinci
    Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  91. unwanted
    not wanted
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  92. Herschel
    English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  93. exposed
    with no protection or shield
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  94. photo
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  95. lacquer
    a black resinous substance that is used as a natural varnish
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered...
  96. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  97. printing
    the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  98. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
    LED: electronic camera operating system.


    macro lens: a lens for close-up work.


    mixed media: The technique of combining photographic images with other materials on a common support.
  99. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  100. postcard
    a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  101. agitate
    move or cause to move back and forth
    aperture?: the opening of a camera lens expressed in F numbers.


    agitate: To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface.
  102. swivel
    turn on a pivot
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a s...
  103. carte
    a list of dishes available at a restaurant
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  104. etching
    making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  105. filter
    device that removes something from what passes through it
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film;...
  106. Eastman
    United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  107. emphasizing
    giving special importance or significance to something
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  108. reload
    load anew
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  109. blueprint
    something intended as a guide for making something else
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  110. easel
    an upright tripod for displaying something
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  111. lense
    a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered...
  112. horizontally
    in a horizontal direction
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  113. laser
    an optical device that produces an intense beam of light
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  114. electronic
    relating to or operating by a controlled current
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  115. box
    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  116. bellow
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  117. etch
    carve or cut a design or letters into
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  118. solution
    a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
    aperture?: the opening of a camera lens expressed in F numbers.


    agitate: To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface.
  119. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  120. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  121. Leonardo
    Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  122. medium
    the surrounding environment
    LED: electronic camera operating system.


    macro lens: a lens for close-up work.


    mixed media: The technique of combining photographic images with other materials on a common support.
  123. format
    the general appearance of a publication
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film;...
  124. dodging
    deliberately avoiding
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  125. indoor
    located, suited for, or taking place within a building
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  126. coating
    a thin layer covering something
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  127. locking
    the act of locking something up to protect it
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  128. chemical
    produced by reactions involving atomic or molecular changes
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  129. sharpness
    the quality of being sharp and clear
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  130. reflected
    (especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  131. mailed
    wearing protective mail
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  132. developed
    being changed over time, as to be stronger or more complete
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  133. tight
    closely constrained or constricted or constricting
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  134. applied
    concerned with concrete problems or data
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  135. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  136. device
    an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  137. doubling
    increase by a factor of two
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  138. depth
    the extent downward or backward or inward
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  139. mirror
    polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  140. opening
    an open or empty space in or between things
    aperture?: the opening of a camera lens expressed in F numbers.


    agitate: To move a solution over the surface of film or paper during development so that fresh liquid comes into contact with the surface.
  141. effectiveness
    power to be effective
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered...
  142. density
    the amount per unit size
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  143. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  144. synthetic
    a compound made artificially by chemical reactions
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  145. speed
    a rate at which something happens
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  146. used
    previously owned by another
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  147. highlight
    an area of brightness in a picture
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  148. darken
    make dark or darker
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  149. mixed
    consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
    LED: electronic camera operating system.


    macro lens: a lens for close-up work.


    mixed media: The technique of combining photographic images with other materials on a common support.
  150. photography
    the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  151. mercury
    a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  152. sharper
    a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  153. basically
    in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  154. viewing
    the display of a motion picture
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  155. taken with
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered...
  156. sheet
    any broad thin expanse or surface
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  157. in darkness
    without light
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  158. allow for
    make a possibility or provide opportunity for
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  159. area
    the extent of a two-dimensional surface within a boundary
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  160. attache
    a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  161. invisible
    impossible or nearly impossible to see
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  162. flexible
    able to bend easily
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  163. apply
    employ for a particular purpose
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  164. calculate
    make a mathematical computation
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  165. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  166. multiple
    having or involving more than one part or entity
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  167. enlarge
    make bigger
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  168. accessory
    a supplementary component that improves capability
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  169. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  170. combining
    the act of combining things to form a new whole
    LED: electronic camera operating system.


    macro lens: a lens for close-up work.


    mixed media: The technique of combining photographic images with other materials on a common support.
  171. subject
    some situation or event that is thought about
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  172. focused
    brought into sharp clarity
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  173. vapor
    a visible suspension in the air of particles of a substance
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  174. cut up
    cut to pieces
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  175. field
    extensive tract of level open land
    ASA (American Standards Association): a number such as 100, 160, 200, 400, etc., that represents the speed of the film; means the same as ISO.


    bellows: light-tight accordion-folded leather sleeve between the lens and the film board (mostly found in old cameras) that give additional depth of field.


    bracket: To make several exposures, some greater and some less than the exposure that is calculated to be correct.
  176. foil
    hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  177. background
    the part of a scene behind objects in the front
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  178. cable
    a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  179. blur
    confuse or make unclear
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  180. reflect
    throw or bend back from a surface
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  181. invent
    come up with after a mental effort
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll ...
  182. illumination
    the quality of providing light
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera: a swiv...
  183. mix
    mix together different elements
    LED: electronic camera operating system.


    macro lens: a lens for close-up work.


    mixed media: The technique of combining photographic images with other materials on a common support.
  184. outdoor
    pertaining to or concerning the outdoors or outdoor activities
    F stop(aperture): the size of the lens opening; the smaller the opening, the greater the depth of field.


    field camera: camera with lens, bellows, and a spring back that allows a sheet film holder to be inserted between the lens board and the back of the camera.


    film format: Negative size, such as 35 millimeter, 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", and 4" x 5".


    filters: small glass circles screwed to the front of the camera for various purposes: to increase contrast; use the infrared film; conver...
  185. multiplied
    greatly increased as by multiplication
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  186. graphic
    written or drawn or engraved
    A mixed-media piece can include fragments of various graphic media, such as etching or lithography, with pencil or pen and brushwork applied directly to the surface. (http://en.mimi.hu/photography/mixed_media.html)


    negative carrier: a frame that holds a negative flat in an enlarger.


    panning: swinging the camera horizontally as the photograph is exposed, causing a moving subject to "stop" while blurring the background, emphasizing the subject's motion.


    panoramic camera:...
  187. cartridge
    a module designed to be inserted into a larger piece of equipment
    Bracketing allows for error and permits selection of the best exposure after development.


    100 exposure box camera: a simple camera invented in 1888 by George Eastman in which the entire camera was sent in for the film to be developed, reloaded, and returned to the sender.


    bracketing: taking the same subject several times by doubling and halving the exposure to assure a good print.


    bulk loader: a holder for film in long rolls (normally 100 ft.) that allows you to roll as many...
  188. legged
    having legs of a specified kind or number
    Abbreviated SLR.


    solarization: a reversal of tones, resulting from prolonged exposure to extremely bright light.


    stereograph: a photo taken with a camera that has two side-by-side lenses that when viewed gives a three-dimensional effect.


    stop bath: An acid solution used between the developer and the fixer to stop the action of the developer and to preserve the effectiveness of the fixer.


    tintype (ferrotype): the wet collodion process, applied to a black-lacquered tin pl...
  189. positive
    characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
  190. specifically
    in distinction from others
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim the edg...
  191. glass
    a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
    Cibachrome: a color reversal process that allows color prints to be made from positive color slides.


    close-up lens: a lens placed on the end of a normal lens to bring small things into focus.


    contact print: before the enlarger was invented, photographers placed negatives on sensitized paper under glass, and printed directly onto the paper by exposing the direct sunlight.


    contrast: The difference in darkness or density between one tone and another.


    crop: To trim ...
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