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contact sheet

American  

noun

Photography.
  1. a contact print, usually of all frames of a developed roll of negative print film, used as a proof print.


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When I see, for example, a contact sheet, I will straightaway go to the out-of-focus picture, and that’s going to be my favorite.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2024

Even though she works with digital cameras alongside film, she will print out a digital contact sheet to work with her hands and scissors.

From New York Times Jan. 18, 2023

The contact sheet shows how much Aaliyah shaped her image but also reveals a relatable side of the singer — she, like most of us, didn’t like most of the photos taken of her.

From Seattle Times Dec. 3, 2021

On the contact sheet, there’s an outtake of the rapper smiling — not a grudging hint of emotion, but a full, toothy grin.

From Washington Post Nov. 8, 2018

Izzy would be at Mia’s, poring over a contact sheet, trimming prints, absorbing Mia’s attention, making space for Pearl to be elsewhere.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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