Heyy Heyy y’all! Today I am giving you a bunch of words that are always floating around the photography industry that you may not know but, NEED to know before taking the jump into your business.
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- S.O.O.C
Straight Out Of Camera; what an image looks like immediately on the back of or straight from the camera with absolutely no manipulation or editing.
- Retainer / Deposit
The amount of money a photographer takes up front in order to book your session. Usually non-refundable since it is meant to cover their time they’ve already spent in the booking process. (Best to be referred to as a “retainer” as the word “deposit” insinuates that it is refundable.
- Cull / Culling
The act of sorting through images and getting rid of the out of focus, duplicates, blinking shots, etc.
- Watermark
The text or logo a photographer puts over an image (usually slightly transparent) in order to prevent the image from being stolen.
- CODB
Cost Of Doing Business; any expense a business incurs while in the process of conducting business. What it costs you to run and operate your business per day, week, month, and or year.
- Bokeh
The blur in the background that caused by what the camera’s aperture is set on.
- Blue Hour
The time frame 20-30 minutes after sunset or before sunrise when there is just a tiny bit of sun giving the entire sky a deep blue color.
- Golden Hour
The timeframe roughly 30 minutes before sunset or before sunrise when the sun gives everything a soft golden glow (my favorite time to shoot.) 😉
- Candid
A photograph that is taken without a stiff or posed appearance (what I personally strive to deliver.) 💃
- Manual
The shooting mode in which the photographer has full control over every single setting within the camera.
- IPS
In Person Sales; the practice of meeting with clients in person to show and sell photographs (usually prints & products,) rather than sending them access to the digital downloads via an online gallery.
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