The ABC of Photography – AF illuminator
AF illuminator This is a system used by some cameras and flashguns to assist autofocus in low light. A pattern of red light is projected on to the subject, which…
The ABC of Photography – AF
AF AF Stands for autofocus, a function first introduced on cameras in the late 1970s, in which the lens is adjusted automatically to bring the designated part of the…
The ABC of Photography – Automatic exposure lock
AEL Automatic exposure lock. This is a push-button control that enables you to select the part of the scene from which the camera takes its meter reading, and then lock…
The ABC of Photography – Automatic Exposure
AE An abbreviation for automatic exposure. This camera feature enables the user to determine the shutter speed and aperture for an image, usually via a TTL (through-the-lens) exposure meter. Automatic…
The ABC of Photography – Adobe Camera Raw
Adobe Camera Raw A free plugin used by Photoshop and Elements to process and edit raw files. Adobe Camera Raw is frequently updated to support the newest camera models. Adobe…
The ABC of Photography – A
The ABC of Photography - A Aberration An optical fault in a lens that creates a less-than-perfect image. In optics, the aberration is a property of optical systems, such as…
Aberration
Aberration An optical fault in a lens that creates a less-than-perfect image. In optics, the aberration is a property of optical systems, such as lenses that causes light to be spread out over…
SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY
SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPHY. [Illustration: FIG. 16.--A "SPIRIT" PHOTOGRAPH.] Many years ago, in the old wet-collodion days, a well-known photographer was one day surprised by the visitation of a spirit. The apparition…
MAGIC PHOTOGRAPHS.
MAGIC PHOTOGRAPHS. [Illustration: FIG. 14.--CIGARETTE TUBE FOR MAGIC PHOTOGRAPHS.] Take an ordinary silver print and fix it without toning. Thoroughly well wash it to remove all traces of the fixing solution…
PHOTO-ANAMORPHOSIS.
PHOTO-ANAMORPHOSIS. The name anamorphosis has been given to two kinds of pictures distorted according to a certain law, and which are of such a grotesque appearance that it is often…