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Wide-angle lens
In photography and cinematography, a wide-angle lens is a lens whose focal length is substantially shorter than the focal length of a normal lens for the image size produced by the camera, whether this is dictated by the dimensions of the image frame at the film plane for film cameras (film format) or dimensions […]
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Wedge filter
A wedge filter is an optical filter so constructed that its thickness varies continuously or in steps in the shape of a wedge. The filter is used to modify the intensity distribution in a radiation beam.
Copyright: Wikipedia information about Wedge filter – This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It […]
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Wedding photography
Wedding photography is a major commercial endeavor that supports the bulk of the efforts for many photography studios or independent photographers.
With the advent of the digital revolution in photography, today’s contemporary wedding photographer needs to stay abreast of all the latest developments in the industry.
Depending upon the demands of the client, a contemporary wedding […]
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War photography
War photography captures images of armed conflict and life in war-torn areas.
War photography depicts the terrors of war mingled with selfless acts of sacrifice. Unlike paintings or drawings of war, factual images are not easily altered in photographs.
War photographers
Photographers who participate in this genre may find themselves placed in harm’s way, and are sometimes […]
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Vignetting
In photography and optics, vignetting refers to a reduction in image brightness in the image periphery compared to the image center.
Vignetting is sometimes used for creative effect (e.g. to draw attention to the center of the frame). A photographer may deliberately choose a lens which is known to produce vignetting. It can also be […]
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View-Master
The View-Master is a device for viewing seven 3-D images (also known as stereo images) on a paper disk. Although it is now considered a children’s toy, it was not originally marketed as such.
History
The View-Master system was invented by William Gruber, an organ maker and avid photographer who lived in Portland, Oregon. He had […]
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Viewfinder
In photography a viewfinder is what the photographer looks through to compose, and in many cases to focus, the picture.
Viewfinders are widely used in cameras of different types: still and movie, film, analog and digital.
Viewfinders can be optical and electronic. An optical viewfinder is simply a reversed telescope. It has many drawbacks, but one […]
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Video assist
A video assist is a piece of equipment mounted onto a movie camera that allows (with the addition of a monitor) the director to see exactly what the camera operator is seeing and thus ensure that the film is being shot and framed the way he/she wants. On digital video cameras, this device is […]
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Vernacular photography
Vernacular photography refers to the creation of photographs by amateur or unknown photographers who take everyday life and common things as subjects. Examples of vernacular photographs include travel and vacation photos, family snapshots, photos of friends, class portraits, identification photographs, and photobooth images. Vernacular photographs are a type of accidental art. The photos taken […]
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UV filter
UV filters are used for general photography to reduce haziness or fogginess created by ultraviolet light.
A UV filter is transparent to visible light, and so can be left on the lens for nearly all shots. As UV filters are usually inexpensive (about US$20, depending on size), many people use them as protection for their […]
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