Photographic processes

Photographic processes is a term used to describe and catalogue material of this kind, established as a heading by Getty Research Institute. Procedures by which light-sensitive materials are made to produce an image. For procedures related to how a photograph is taken or composed, or is manipulated during or after processing, use "photographic techniques." For printing processes involving light-sensitivity at one stage, but creating a final print that was never itself light-sensitive, use "photomechanical processes." For light-sensitive processes used especially to make reproductive prints of documents and technical drawings, use descriptors found under "<light-sensitive reprographic processes>." The heading is held on record by Getty Research Institute. 1 cited statement stands behind this entry, drawn from 1 verified source.

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• Definition: Procedures by which light-sensitive materials are made to produce an image. For procedures related to how a photograph is taken or composed, or is manipulated during or after processing, use "photographic techniques." For printing processes involving light-sensitivity at one stage, but creating a final print that was never itself light-sensitive, use "photomechanical processes." For light-sensitive processes used especially to make reproductive prints of documents and technical drawings, use descriptors found under "<light-sensitive reprographic processes>." (Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus: photographic processes (300133268))

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Definition: Procedures by which light-sensitive materials are made to produce an image. For procedures related to how a photograph is taken or composed, or is manipulated during or after processing, use "photographic techniques." For printing processes involving light-sensitivity at one stage, but creating a final print that was never itself light-sensitive, use "photomechanical processes." For light-sensitive processes used especially to make reproductive prints of documents and technical drawings, use descriptors found under "<light-sensitive reprographic processes>."
Published: 14 August 2026
Last substantive revision: 14 August 2026

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