LESSON

A art forms. The innovations in manipulating materials, coloring, and

advancement in technology has continued to become a major driving force in
techniques in embellishment, and the creation of products applied in today’s
media, whether tangible or virtual in cyberspace.

PHOTOGRAPHY
recording light or other
electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by
photography is the science, art and practice of creating

P durable images by
means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-

such as photographic film.

sensitive material

Photography was viewed as a purely technical process that records visible

images by light action on light-sensitive materials. The word photography comes
from two Greek words “photos” meaning light and “graphos” meaning writing. It
was started in the late 19th century, and from then it was not immediately
considered as art.

The Photographer as Artist

T
make the photography as a process. Once the artist discerns an
important, he photographer focuses the camera at a subject and clicks the
shutter to
moment, and focuses his camera on it, and click the shutter it becomes an art in
photography. The photographer has captured the element of arts like form, color,
light, shadow, texture, and composition to create a true work of art.

Photography as Communication

➢ Photography is considered as one of the most powerful means of

communication.
 ➢ Photographic image is today’s most important means of conveying information
and ideas and expressing emotions.

Two typical characteristics of Photography

1. Immediacy- is seen in ‘true to life” and ‘of the moment’.

2. Detail- the camera takes in every detail of an image.

➢ Photographs are vital tools in communication fields such as journalism,

advertising, education, and even in courts of law.

Noteworthy Philippine Photographers

Here are some famous Filipinos who have made their mark in Philippine
photography.

George Tapan
▪ An award-winning travel
photographer.
▪ 2 Gold in Pacific Asia
Tourism Association
▪ Gold in ASEAN Tourism
Association
▪ First place in the 2011 National Geographic
Photo Contest

Into the Green Zone

1st place-winning image in the 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest

 John K. Chua
▪ An advertising and
commercial
photographer.
▪ Adphoto is one of his
first studios in the
country that use digital
photography. ▪ He founded the foundation called Photography
with a Difference. (PWD) that gives free workshops to children
with special needs.

Famous Photograph of John K. Chua:

Gulp of Davao Snake Island

Manny Librodo

▪ Was a full-time teacher

at an international
school in Bangkok.
▪ His photograph is about
glamour, fashion and
travel portraiture.
▪ His photograph was regularly top online in competitions.
▪ He graced numerous UNICEF calendars, commercial work,
international magazines, and the covers of some of the world’s
leading photography publications (Asian
Geographic and the Digital Photographer
Magazine.)

Manny Librodo Photographs:

Tristeria – Liburnae Dark Beauty

 ACTIVITY

Capturing Moments
Materials:
✓ Android Phone
✓ Social networking websites (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.)

Procedures:

✓ Choose a Filipino photographer you want to imitate in terms of photography

subject (travel, advertising and commercial, glamour and fashion) ✓ Using
your cellphone take a photograph of your chosen subject.
✓ Some Reminders:

• Do not be afraid to take a lot of photos so that you will have choices later
on.

• Make your photos interesting by using different angles and distances.

✓ Choose five best pictures that best shows your subject.

✓ Upload your photographs to your chosen social networking site.
✓ Do not forget to write a short caption for each photo so that the viewer could
better understand the message of the picture.
✓ Tag your art teacher.

Rubric in assessing your work:

CATEGORY Excellent Good Fair 6 Needs
10 pts 8 pts pts Improvement
4 pts
Appropriateness All photos Most of the photos Some of the The Photos did
to Theme demonstrated demonstrated photos not
appropriateness appropriateness to demonstrated demonstrated
to the theme. the theme. appropriateness appropriateness
to the theme. to the theme.
Originality and All photos shows Most of the photos Some of the The photos did
Creativity originality and shows photos shows not show
creativity. originality and originality, and originality and
creativity. creativity. creativity.
The photos The photos show The photos There is no clear
excellently show good innovative meaning was meaning of the
an means of not clearly photos.
Innovative defined.
innovative means delivering
Means of of message.
Delivering delivering
Message message
ACCUMALATED POINTS
Highest Possible Score: 30 points
Equivalent Rating: Score:
Excellent: 26 to 30= 100 points
Very Good: 21 to 25= 90 points
Good: 15 to 20= 80 points Rating:
Needs Improvement: 6 to 15= 75 points

Scorer’s Name Grade Signature

Parent:
Teacher:

WRAP–UP
Now that you have already learned the lesson
about photography, I want you to answer the activity
below:

Directions: Write what you have learned about the given words below, write
your answers on lines provided.
1. Photography___________________________________________________________.
2. George Tapan__________________________________________________________.
3. John K. Chua__________________________________________________________.
4. Manny Librodo_________________________________________________________.
 VALUING

Directions: Write your answer inside the box.

1. What is the importance of

photography in the purpose of memories?

2. What is the importance of photography in the purpose of

documentation?

References
1. Pia Ranada. George Tapan Master Travel Photographer. May 23, 2013
https://rappler.com/life-and-style/george-tapan-master-travel-photographer
2. http://www.adphoto.com.ph/john-chua
3. Gulf Photoplus. https://gulfphotoplus.com/instructors/35/Manny-Librodo
4. http://s3.freefoto.com/images/1 3/53/13_53_21_prev.jpg

5. Sunico, Raul M. et al., 2015 Horizons, Music and Arts Appreciation for Young Filipinos
Grade 10, Learning Materials. Tawid Publications

6. Tristeria - Liburnae__ Manny Librodo

Photographyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3LaVgyuZ9s