CHAPTER 5

-Aaron Siskind

“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have

caught on film is captured forever…it remembers little things, long after you
have forgotten everything”
 Photography

from greek words photos or phos, for “light” and graphe for
“lines” or “drawing”.

described as drawing with light.

• According to Spencer in 1973 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.
• Early photographs were called sun pictures because
sunlight itself was used to create the image.

• Mankind has been a maker of images at least since

the cave paintings of some 20,00 years ago however,
with the invention of photography a more realistic
image could now be recorded in exact detail within a
fraction of a second.
The mediterranean cave art paintings in valencia province
IMPORTANCE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Advertising Magazines
Science and Research Newspapers
Book Television
• It can also be objects of art that explore the human
condition and provide aesthetic pleasure.

• Today photography is widely recognized as a fine art. It

is displayed in:
art museums
prized by collectors
discussed by critics
studied in art history courses
• Photographs are produced through an image-
forming device a camera

The term camera comes from the latin word camera

obscura which means “dark chamber”.
HISTORY OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
• Digital Photography is a form of photography that
uses an array of electronic photo detectors to
capture the image focused by the lens, as opposed to
an exposure on photographic film.

• Digital photography is one several forms of digital

imaging.
RULE OF THIRDS COMPOSITION
• The Rule is a “rule of thumb” or guideline which
applies to the process of composing visual images such
as paintings, photographs and designs. (Meech, 1991).
TYPES OF PHOTOGRAPHS
• The various types of photography are a clear
indication of why this much-loved art form has
reached epic proportions in terms of popularity;
either as a hobby or as a profession.
 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

• Aerial photography is the taking of photographs of

the ground from an elevated position.
 COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

• Commercial photography is photographic work

done for commercial purposes, such as for magazine
advertising, corporate publications, brochures,
restaurant menus, etc.
• Commercial photographs fall into many categories:

a. Product photos- photos may be taken of a product

a business is trying to sell.
b. Property photos- some businesses, like sports
teams or real estate firms, may need aerial
photography to show their stadium or property in
an attractive way.
c. Architectural photos- may be needed by a
commercial builder or architect.
d. Food photos- seen everywhere from fast food
menus
e. Fashion photos- which appear in magazines, on TV
and many other places.
 ART PHOTOGRAPHY

• Art photography refers to photographs that are

created in accordance with creative vision of the
photographer.
 DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPS

Documentary Photography usually refers to a

popular form of photography used to chronicle
significant and historical events.
 MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY

• Macro photography is extreme close-up

photography, usually of very small subjects.
 SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

• Sports photography refers to the genre of

photography that covers all types of sports.