Photography is used by
amateurs to preserve memories of favorite times, to capture special moments, to
tell stories, to send messages, and as a source of entertainment. Many mobile
phones now contain cameras to facilitate such use. Photography is all about
light, and as photographers, we're constantly thinking about the light as we
photograph a scene. Light dominates our thoughts during the photographic
process, and light continues to be a defining element when converting your RAW
captures to "real" digitalimages. Photography is an art and those of
us who choose to practice the great art of street photographyought not be
targeted by bullies like Blint. Many of the great artists, artists being shown
in the SF MOMA itself were practitioners of street photography.
Photography is a language;
it has syntax and structure like English. As with a language, there are many
ways to understand how to use the language. Photography is also increasingly
asserting itself on the auctionblock as an important investment. And its prices
in the galleries and at the major fairs reflect its serious status.Photography
is one of the most basic, quintessential prototypes for how a "small
business" works. It's the single-celled creature of the business world,
making it the easiest to analyze, experimentwith, test, and retest.
Photography is a type of
art. With the skillful use of the artist's hands, photography can bring out the
subject's "personality" and create almost magical moments which might
not ordinarily be achieved through other means of self-expression. Photography
is a creative endeavor, if you removethe pressure to capture every angle and
view of a location, you free yourself up to be more creative and your results
will be much better. Photography is not art any more than oil paint is art.
Some photographers used it to create art.
Photography is the
confluence of chance, observation and memory. Photography and Art tap into the
very life force that drives us. Photography is an emotional and intuitive
process for me. Scenes, objects, and the subtleties of light and colour are
like emotional bookmarks. Photography is an art that is capable of ?
Photography is so much a
part of our culture now that we hardly even notice all the places that it
exists. When you watch television, look at a magazine or even view a billboard
on the highway, this is all because of photography. Photography is no different
than cave painting, we all want to tell our story, some want to record that
story for others who missed out. Did you see the anguish in her face, did you
notice the mother's reaction?". Photography is the dream, the interval,
which we take to be the real. And yet secret tears flow behind these portraits.
Photography is an entire
hobby in itself, and a thorough exploration of it is beyond the scope of this
article. If you are interested in Professional RC aerial photography, or just
want to know more, get a book from the library on photography and read it.
Photography is a life-long hobby for many people. But for many thousands more
it is a vocation. People who gain ability in photography can put their
knowledge to work by making their living in it. Photography is also just plain
fun, and it's a wonderful foundation for community-based projects. If you
introduce photography properly, it helps you look much more carefully at the
world around you.
Photography is finally
escaping any dependence on what is in front of a lens, but it comes at the
price of its special claim on a viewer's attention as "evidence"
rooted in reality. As gallery material, photographs are now essentially no
different from paintings concocted entirely from an artist's imagination,
except that they lack painting's manual touch and surface variation.
Photography is HOT in the international art market. People in the know buy
photos by hot artists from hot dealers, the way some savvy businessmen buy
blue-chip stocks. Photography is probably the most accessible form of art in
the world. Granted, a box of crayons is cheaper than a disposable camera, but
in theory you do not need any technical skills to use the camera.
Photography is an art form
that should not be squelched. Transportation is a huge part of our lives, and
documenting this whether it be subway photos, or pictures of trains and
airplanes, has a long history and tradition in this country Photography is also
a large part of our modern news media and journalism. Photography is an
expansive art form that includes more than just portraiture, landscape or
glamor photography. Both professional and amateur photographers may favor
specific types of photography over others.
Cameras also provide
histograms to help you determine if a photo has been properly exposed. Histograms
will be a subject for a future article. Cameras may be hand held or mounted,
and photographs may be taken by a photographer, triggered remotely or triggered
automatically. Platforms for aerial photography include fixed-wing aircraft,
helicopters, balloons, blimps and dirigibles, rockets, kites, poles and
parachutes. Cameras are changing and improving. Methods of developing are
changing and improving as well.
Cameras in the nineteenth
century were large, took photographic plates and required a long time for
exposure. Subjects in portraits would have to sit for minutes, and some
photographers would use restraints or posture holding devices to reduce
movement. Cameras do not focus infrared light the same way they do visible
light, which is one reason infrared photographs tend to be a little blurry.
Cameras with a pentaprism (as opposed to pentamirror) ensure that little light
is lost before it hits your eye, however these often increase the cost of the
camera significantly. Larger format sensors also produce a brighter viewfinder
image (such as full frame 35 mm, compared to 1.5-1.6X or smaller crop factors).
Stock photos are
professional photographs of all different subjects that are sold individually
or as a set, usually on a CD or on the Internet. Clip art is line art such as
drawings and illustrations rather than photographs. Stock photography websites
contain thousands of existing photographs that can be licensed for specific
uses. Legally, you cannot use a photo you find on the web without the photographer's
permission.
Practice your photography
skills and improve your class projects. Practice this at home in a dimly lit
room and without a flash change the shutter speed settings on your camera. The
manual you got with the camera should explain this more in detail.
Subject movement is also an
important factor to consider. Macro photography magnifies the subject, leaving
more room for blur. Subjects in all lower case tend to escape notice in a busy
group like RPD, and those in ALL CAPS tend to get actively ignored?probably
because many experienced Internet users take all caps as SHOUTING.
Article by William
Cristopher
