This gave me a few laughs. I particularly liked the following:

Foreground interest: Bits of wood, branches, seaweed, shells and other readily available detritus that a photographer can drag from its actual resting place to a convenient spot just in front of what they’re actually photographing. Most commonly employed by coastal photographers who will cheerfully drag a six foot branch for half a kilometre if it makes their sunset composition look a bit less dull.

via The Real Meanings of Common Photographic Words and Expressions.

I’ve recently bumped into “The Real Meanings of Common Photographic Words and Expressions. Part II.“. I think my favourite from part II is: “Natural Light Photographer: Someone who’s never successfully worked out how to operate a flash. Also someone genetically predisposed to not be overweight”. The first part definitely applies to me. I’m terrible with flash. The second part definitely does not apply. I also liked:Photojournalist: Career path with similar prospects to that of installer of asbestos ceilings.”

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