Photography

Why is photography important Photography is important as it captures a moment in time. This moment is special because it is likely that this exact moment will never occur again In the study of geography photography is important as it shows different aspects of the human and physical environment

Why is photography important Photography has become one of the best ways to capture geographical images. It has the ability to show changes over time within the environment. It helps geographers study a particular site Helps with planning and intervention

Geographic photography Throughout your studies of geography being able to analyse photos and tell the different between these types of photos is critically important The types of photos you will need to become familiar with are as follows Oblique Aerial Ground-level Satellite images

Geographic photography Geographers have to use many tools in their field of work. Where recording data in written form is too time consuming, photography is often used, this is because it is much simpler compare. Photos are relatively inexpensive

Oblique photography Oblique, also known as oblique aerial photography. These photos are taken from a high point, which is at an angle neither horizontal. It is kept purposely tilted from the vertical by a specified angle

Aerial photography An aerial photo is also known as aerophotography. An aerial photo is defined as the making of photographs of the ground surface from an aircraft, spacecraft, or rocket. These photos are particularly helpful in city planning

Ground level photography Ground level photos are photos that are taken from ground level. The camera can either be placed within a few inches of the ground However the photo can also be taken from a standing postion.

Satellite images Satellite images are defined as Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made by means of artificial satellites. These type of photos are generally used for revealing weather information. Flow of water vapour Movement of frontal systems Development of tropical systems

Todays activity Today you are going to create a photographic essay. A photographic essay is similar to a written essay except you use photos to tell the story. You are to tell the story of the Yanomami people up to where we are in this study. I am going to provide you with an example You must use PowerPoint to complete this task With every photo you must annotate, what is the photo of and what type of photo it is.

Activity These are the topics we have looked at in class and you need to use on the essay Location Housing Family Food Intruders Government support You must cover all these topics. The notes we have used are on the wiki spaces and you may need to look over previous work to complete this task.

Example South America Satellite image

Example South America Amazon rainforest boundary Satellite image

Example Yanomami legal territory

Example Amazon rainforest Oblique aerial

Example Shabono Oblique aerial

Example Inside the shabono Family boundaries Ground level photo

Example Yanomami garden 80% of all food comes from the garden Ground level photo

Example Yanomami hunting Ground level photo

Example Yanomami fishing Ground level photo

Example Illegal miners in Yanomami territory Ground level photo