Abstract: A portable photographic studio that is relatively lightweight, easily assembled and disassembled, easily carried and is easily transported in even a compact automobile is provided by the present invention.

Abstract: A portraiture printer system receives portrait film which carries portrait images provided by a portraiture camera. A frame grabber receives portrait images carried on the film and converts them into digitized images. An edit station processes the digitized images. The edit station manipulates the sequence of the images and their composition. A printer receives the digitized images and prints the digitized images on an image recording medium.

Abstract: An automatic portraiture printer control system includes a camera system which exposes a frame of a photosensitive medium to an image. At generally the time of exposure, the camera system stores image information associated with each frame exposed in machine readable form. A printer control system analyzes the exposed frame to determine image color density values on a point-by-point basis. The printer control system reads the stored image information and determines proper printing parameters based upon the image information and the image color density values. The image is printed on photographic print paper based upon the printing parameters.

Abstract: A projector with two levels of illumination for projecting images from a film transparency is disclosed. Monitoring circuitry configures the level projector for the appropriate lead of illumination depending upon an operator request for preview illumination or a heightened level of illumination for exposure of a photograph of a composite optical image including the projected image. The monitoring circuitry also prevents excessive duration of illumination at the preview level.

Abstract: An alignment mechanism for a detachably linked camera and projector for a front screen projection system is disclosed. The alignment mechanism, after initial adjustment, returns the camera and projector to the appropriate alignment for projecting optical images along the optical axis of the camera for recording composite optical images.

Abstract: A slide carrier and cooperating guide assembly are disclosed which provide for quick location and precise positioning of film transparencies at a determined focus point in a projector. Slide carriers introduced to the guide assembly are readily interchangeable to allow easy selection of a desired film transparency for projection.