Photography
-The capturing of light through the process of producing photographs
Why do we take/ make photographs?
we take/make photographs as a enjoyable hobby and as a passion whether it's for personal use or commercial. Furthermore, to document events, to give instructions, for retail/ to sell things, to share experiences and to express how an individual sees the world.
Why is photography important?
Photography is important as it helps to explain things about the wider world as a form of comunication. It also documents and explains certain events such as war zones; spreading awareness about issues in society
we take/make photographs as a enjoyable hobby and as a passion whether it's for personal use or commercial. Furthermore, to document events, to give instructions, for retail/ to sell things, to share experiences and to express how an individual sees the world.
Why is photography important?
Photography is important as it helps to explain things about the wider world as a form of comunication. It also documents and explains certain events such as war zones; spreading awareness about issues in society
'The terror of war' Nick Ut 1972
How many different types of photography can you think of?
There are many different types of photography such as freelance, documentary, war, advertising, press, sports, photojournalism, wedding, portrait, wildlife, fashion
What skills do you need to become a good photographer?
To become a good photographer you need patience, planning, problem solving, creativity, concentration, adaptation, understanding of composition, knowing the best camera setting to use for what you're photographing such as exposure and aperture and having knowledge of photoshop/ how to adjust your photos.
There are many different types of photography such as freelance, documentary, war, advertising, press, sports, photojournalism, wedding, portrait, wildlife, fashion
What skills do you need to become a good photographer?
To become a good photographer you need patience, planning, problem solving, creativity, concentration, adaptation, understanding of composition, knowing the best camera setting to use for what you're photographing such as exposure and aperture and having knowledge of photoshop/ how to adjust your photos.
How does photography help us see the world?
We can view events such as wars and cultures through a photograph that we may of never seen from places far away from us.
We can view events such as wars and cultures through a photograph that we may of never seen from places far away from us.
What are the similarities and differences between photography and other types of visual art?
In both photography and other types of visual art you express yourself through your work while both have similar genres such as portraiture , pop art and they both rely on light. However, the mediums are different.
In both photography and other types of visual art you express yourself through your work while both have similar genres such as portraiture , pop art and they both rely on light. However, the mediums are different.
When is it not ok to take a photograph?
It's not ok to take a photograph of people that don't want to be photographed and young children without parental permission.
It's not ok to take a photograph of people that don't want to be photographed and young children without parental permission.
How do you know whether you have a good photograph?
If you yourself like the photograph and you can justify how you have taken the photo such as lighting, camera settings to contribute to the look of the final photo.
If you yourself like the photograph and you can justify how you have taken the photo such as lighting, camera settings to contribute to the look of the final photo.
Are photographers also artists?
Yes through decisions they make selecting the camera settings, editing and through composition.
Yes through decisions they make selecting the camera settings, editing and through composition.
Where is the best place to see photography?
Through social media such as Instagram, google showing a variety of styles in photography but also galleries.
What kind of photography interests you the most?
Documentary photography interests me the most as I like to interpret the story behind the photo and find out what happened if that information is accessible.
Through social media such as Instagram, google showing a variety of styles in photography but also galleries.
What kind of photography interests you the most?
Documentary photography interests me the most as I like to interpret the story behind the photo and find out what happened if that information is accessible.
Matic Zorman-slovenia girl looking through her plastic poncho waiting in line to register at a refugee camp
What confuses or frustrates you about photography?
opportunities disappear, lighting disappears outside, the weather and not having access to photos you want to take
opportunities disappear, lighting disappears outside, the weather and not having access to photos you want to take
Can photography be trusted?
Photography can't always be trusted as it can be manipulated and viewpoint, cropping, angle of the camera and photoshop could exclude information. In addition to this, the photo could be misinterpeted. Examples of this include food photography used for advertising when the photograph on the packaging looks different to in real life along with pictures of people and celebrities as they can be photoshopped heavily such as through airbrushing, their body shape changed and brightened.
Photography can't always be trusted as it can be manipulated and viewpoint, cropping, angle of the camera and photoshop could exclude information. In addition to this, the photo could be misinterpeted. Examples of this include food photography used for advertising when the photograph on the packaging looks different to in real life along with pictures of people and celebrities as they can be photoshopped heavily such as through airbrushing, their body shape changed and brightened.