calotype

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek καλός (kalós, good) and τύπος (túpos, impression).

Noun

calotype (plural calotypes)

  1. (photography, historical) A talbotype.
    • 2022, Morgan Post, Alternative Process Photography for the Contemporary Photographer: A Beginner's Guide, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN:
      Calotypes have a hazy and mysterious feeling about them and feel painterly in the way they look. Mastery of calotypes takes time. Every calotype is distinct and difficult to duplicate.

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