- Estate
- The official entity responsible for preserving, managing and promoting an artist's legacy. An estate safeguards the archive, oversees the authenticity of works and supports exhibitions, publications and licensing.
- Archive
- The complete body of materials preserved by an estate, including negatives, contact sheets, prints, publications and related documents. Roger Schall’s archive comprises more than 80,000 negatives spanning over five decades of photographic work.
- Negative
- A photographic image on transparent film in which light and dark values are reversed. It is the original source from which analogue prints are produced.
- Contact Sheet
- A sheet displaying every image from a roll of film as small positive prints. Used by photographers and editors to review, select and sequence photographs before printing or publication. Schall Collection preserves nearly 4,000 contact sheets, providing an exceptional record of the photographer’s working method.
- Silver Gelatin Print
- A photographic print produced from an original negative using light-sensitive silver salts on baryta paper. Considered the reference process for fine art photography.
- Baryta Paper
- A fibre-based photographic paper coated with barium sulphate, valued for its rich blacks, tonal depth and long-term stability.
- Fine Art Print
- A limited-edition photographic print intended for collectors and institutions. Each edition is restricted to fewer than 30 prints across all formats, ensuring its rarity, authenticity and collectability.
- Editing
- The process of selecting, sequencing and refining photographs to create a coherent body of work, exhibition or publication.
- High-Resolution File (HD File)
- A digital image with sufficient resolution for professional printing, publishing and large-format reproduction.
- Leica
- A compact 35 mm camera producing 24 × 36 mm negatives. Roger Schall adopted the Leica in 1929, allowing him to photograph life with greater spontaneity. Much of his street photography and early photojournalism was created using this format.
- Rolleiflex
- A twin-lens medium-format camera producing 6 × 6 cm square negatives. Adopted by Roger Schall in the early 1930s, it became his preferred camera for press, fashion and commissioned work, offering exceptional image quality and a distinctive square format.
- Photogravure
- The process of preparing photographs for reproduction in books, magazines or printed publications. It ensures faithful rendering of tone and detail.
- Vintage Print
- A photographic print produced from the original negative at, or close to, the time the photograph was taken, under the photographer’s supervision. As original objects from the period in which the photographs were made, vintage prints are highly valued by museums and collectors. Schall Collection preserves approximately 2,000 vintage prints.
- Licensing
- The authorised use of a photograph for editorial, commercial or cultural purposes. Schall Collection manages the licensing of Roger Schall’s images, ensuring their authenticity, integrity and appropriate use.
