What is photography?

By Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas Permission for use granted for any classroom teacher in a public or not-for profit / non-profit school system.

What is photography?

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What is photography?

Photo = light

Graph =

What is photography?

Photo = light

Graph = to draw

What is photography?

To draw WITH light

Photography Is…

-Universal Language: understood everywhere

-History: Photos record historical events and last a long time

Photography Is…

-Art: Photos can be creative or look like a painting - portraits

-Science: Chemistry, Math, Physics

Photography Is…

-Fun: Hobby, amusement, time with friends

-Career: Professional photographers: sports, modeling, weddings, nature, advertising, news

What is a Photograph?

Snapshot Photographs

What is a Photograph?

Snapshot Unplanned PHS

Photographs

What is a Photograph?

Snapshot Unplanned PHS

Photographs Planned Control of

Camera

Four Types of Photographers

-Snapshot Amateur: has used a camera, has taken photos for fun

Four Types of Photographers

-Serious Amateur: knows how to use a camera, understands rules of photography - aims to take photographs

Four Types of Photographers

-Freelance Professional: is his/her own boss, takes photos and sells them to publications or agencies

Four Types of Photographers

-Full-Time Professional: works for a magazine, newspaper, agency, etc.

What is a Photojournalist?

-Usually a full-time professional who works for a magazine, newspaper, agency, television station, cable company, etc. QuickTime™ and a

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What is a Photojournalist?

-Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that creates images in order to tell a news story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photojournalism

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