| This is an ever-evolving glossary of photography related terms. They range from terms involved at the front end of, as Chris Ogden would say, "making" (not "taking") fine art photos, all the way through to Printing Fine Art Photos (ie, ways of bringing the photographer's artistic vision to life via a tangible print). Whether the photography type is stunning landscapes, intriquing abstracts, edgy man vs. nature, or more traditional corporate, commercial, and portraiture - there's something here for most everyone. We've tried to include content to appeal to other photographers (regardless of if you're shooting with a camera phone, a consumer point and click, a pro 35mm DSLR such as Canon 1dS Mark II, digital medium format, etc.) or collectors of Fine Art! |
| Limited Edition | A limited edition is one whose size is determined in advance by the publisher and the photographer. As in traditional printmaking processes, the photographs are signed and numbered (for example: 1/100, or one of one hundred prints). Artist's proofs, which are produced in order to ensure the consistent quality of the edition, are not included in the edition size, but are numbered separately (for example: 1/10 AP, or one of ten prints). The number of artist's proofs is generally limited to ten percent of the size of the edition. (with thanks to the Aperture Foundation) |
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