What Is Photography? Photography is the art‚ science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation‚ either chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film‚ or electronically by means of an image sensor. The result in an electronic image sensor is an electrical charge at each pixel‚ which is electronically processed and stored in a digital image file for subsequent display or processing. Typically‚ a lens is used to focus
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In this essay we will explore and examine the use of narrative in contemporary photography. Narrative photography suggests to us that the image‚ or images presented to us may have a story to tell‚ a message to communicate or a philosophy to convey. That story could be familiar to us in some way‚ drawing on references to art‚ cinema‚ theatre‚ or literature or may refer to personal values‚ shared beliefs‚ moral attitudes or have some significance within our perception of modern society and culture
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Fashion Photography Fashion has always been a mirrored image of the collective consciousness and unconsciousness of society. In politically conservative times‚ fashion reflects the staidness of the majority‚ however additionally the subversive parts of the minority. No less a controversial figure than King Louis XIV of France was rumoured to have said that fashion was a mirror. Music‚ films‚ and TV‚ all potent popular culture mirrors in their own right of the anxieties‚ hopes‚ and dreams of
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Film Photography vs. Digital Photography My love of photography started at a very young age‚ long before I was able to buy my own camera. Whenever my step-father would get the camera‚ I knew something important was happening; he didn’t waste film on just anything. That was true with most every family in the 60’s and 70’s because film wasn’t cheap and neither was the developing. I remember sending the film off in a special envelope that required not one‚ but two postage stamps; that was a considerable
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Chemistry in Photography Background A photograph is an image made by a photo-chemical reaction which records the impression of light on a surface coated with silver atoms. The reaction is possible due to the light-sensitive properties of silver halide crystals. Equation form for silver halides: Ag + + e - Ag Species produced include: Ag2+‚ Ag2o‚ Ag3+‚ Ag3o‚ Ag4+‚ Ag4o In 1556‚ the alchemist Fabricius was the first to discover that light can photochemically react with these crystals to
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born on the 22 August 1908 in Cantaloupe-en-Brie‚ France. Small portable cameras were available for the first time when Henri was still in his youth. This allowed him to carry a camera with him at all times‚ and create the first‚ fine art “street photography”. As Cartier-Bresson once said: “The only thing which
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Photography Photography is the art‚ science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation‚ either chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film‚ or electronically by means of an image sensor.[1] Typically‚ a lens is used to focus the light reflected or emitted from objects into a real image on the light-sensitive surface inside a camera during a timed exposure. The result in an electronic image sensor is an electrical
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History of Photography I have heard‚ more than once‚ that a picture is worth a thousand words. Although I can’t quote who said it‚ I could not agree more. A photograph is a very powerful tool‚ capable of telling a complete story with just one picture; let’s just hope the story is true. If taking out of context‚ a photograph can also be misleading. In addition with all the digital advances and different software in the market‚ it is relatively easy to manipulate a photography and therefore
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Photography dates all the way back to the 1400s. Today photography is a huge part of life; not only in the United States‚ but all over the world. Photographs keep personal memories alive as well as informing people all over the world of world events. Photographs also provide identification such as a person’s work badge‚ school ID‚ driver’s license‚ and ever a pass port. They provide pictures of Earth and space and can also be used for numerous medical purposes. So what is photography and where did
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Photography HUMN 303: Introduction to Humanities Devry University Online December 8‚ 2012 Introduction The invention of photography allowed human beings to share their experiences with others around the world. Pictures allowed a permanent record of changing sites‚ and allowed people around the world to understand and share in changing landscapes‚ new discoveries‚ and others personal experiences to allow for better understanding. This understanding can be attributed to helping people around
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