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“Iceland,” by Dick Phillips. Courtesy of the photographer.

Why Sensitometry?

Photography has many faces. It can record scientific data, stimulate sales, document news events, provide calendar illustrations, and keep family memories alive. It’s a vital tool, serving some practical purpose in almost every area of our society. It’s one of the most engrossing and rewarding hobbies imaginable. It’s also the most widely practiced and most popular art form in history.

Everyone, it seems, is a photographer. Modern automated cameras are virtually foolproof, modern films are sensitive enough to record satisfactory images in almost any light condition, ...

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