What Is Photography?
- how many different kinds of photography can you think of? There are many different types of photography. These include: Portrait, Landscape, Abstract,
- how does photography help us see the world?
- Can photographic images be trusted?
- what are the similarities and differences between photography and other types of visual art?
- when would it not be OK to take a photograph?
- how do you know when you've made a good photograph?
- are photographers also artists?
- where is the best place to see photographs?
- what kind of photography interests you most?
- what confuses or frustrates you about photography?
People create photographs for many reasons, some people like to document events and places they or another person has been, to look back on as time passes as a way to hold nostalgia, other people take photographs to show themselves off to the world, taking selfies and other types of portraits to post online, and some create photos to showcase an idea, a concept, a way to make people wonder or have to look twice.
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Photography is an important skill and art in life. Photography has been used in the past to document historical events that people still look back on everyday, to remind ourselves of what's happened, good and bad. It's been used to show off different areas of the world, so that no matter where you are, whether your sat at home or in an office or on a London bus, you're able to travel the world to see amazing places like Tokyo Japan, Amsterdam, etc. It's also been used to create art, an idea held in a shot of a camera, making people look and wonder and can even inspire even more art. All of these are hugely important to photography, and are why photography is important in the world.
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To be a good Photographer, you need to have a range of skills. Firstly, you need to be skilled with a camera, choosing the right settings, the right magnification/zoom, the genre of the photo, etc. You need to be skilled in composition if you want to lay your photos down in an interesting way, whether in a book or an exhibition or on an online post. Another skill needed is communication, because most photographers have to work with another person at some point in their careers. You would need the skills to talk to this person and listen, making sure that both your needs and their needs are being met, that both of you are comfortable (especially if they are working as a model for your photo).
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