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What is photography? By Robert J. Courtemanche, CJE rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Galena Park HS, Texas rcourtemanche@galenaparkisd.com Permission for use granted for any classroom teacher in a public or not-for profit / non-profit school system.
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What is photography? Photo = Graph =
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What is photography? Photo = light Graph =
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What is photography? Photo = light Graph = to draw
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What is photography? To draw WITH light
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Photography Is… -Universal Language: understood everywhere -History: Photos record historical events and last a long time
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Photography Is… -Art: Photos can be creative or look like a painting - portraits -Science: Chemistry, Math, Physics
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Photography Is… -Fun: Hobby, amusement, time with friends -Career: Professional photographers: sports, modeling, weddings, nature, advertising, news
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What is a Photograph? Snapshot Photographs
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What is a Photograph? Snapshot Unplanned PHS Photographs
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What is a Photograph? Snapshot Unplanned PHS Photographs Planned Control of Camera
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Four Types of Photographers -Snapshot Amateur: has used a camera, has taken photos for fun
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Four Types of Photographers -Serious Amateur: knows how to use a camera, understands rules of photography - aims to take photographs
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Four Types of Photographers -Freelance Professional: is his/her own boss, takes photos and sells them to publications or agencies
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Four Types of Photographers -Full-Time Professional: works for a magazine, newspaper, agency, etc.
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What is a Photojournalist? -Usually a full-time professional who works for a magazine, newspaper, agency, television station, cable company, etc.
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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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Photojournalism
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