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PHOTOGRAPHY
STYLES
I N T H I S P R E S E N TAT I O N , I W I L L T E L L Y O U A B O U T
PHOTOGRAPHY AND ITS POPULAR STYLES
WHAT IS PHOTOGRAPHY?
• To begin with, I should tell you that
photography is a definition that means
the process of capturing a moment on a
data carrier using a camera, phone, or
other devices.
• The moment you want to capture can
be absolutely any moment of your life,
from the photography of electricity
meters to photoshoots with lots of
lighting and professional
photographers.
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
• The action of the first prototype of modern
cameras, the camera obscura, was described by
Chinese philosophers in the 5th century BC.
• The first prerequisites for capturing moments
were the experiments of the German physicist
Heinrich Schulze, who noticed that when chalk
is mixed with nitric acid, which contains a little
silver, a white mixture is obtained, which
darkens when exposed to sunlight and did not
change in a place protected from light. With
these experiments, he discovered to the public
the effect of sensitivity to light of silver salts.
Photoemulsion under a microscope
(silver on a copper plate)
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
• After the discovery of the light
sensitivity of silver in 1839, a
successful work was published on
capturing a photograph on a copper
plate using a photographic emulsion,
which was fixed by a chemical
process, but photos were obtained
without colors. Nowadays it is called
photo film development.
• An interesting fact is that the first
photograph that has survived to this «view from the window in le gras»: original and
day was captured in 1826 and is reproduction in color
called "view from the window at Le
Gras"
HISTORY OF CAMERAS
• The first camera that was created to
capture photographs is called the
Obscura camera, which translates like
a dark room. The principle of this
camera is that this is a large dark
room, light enters through a small hole
and the light is captured using
photographic film with a photo
emulsion on the back of the room.

illustrative example of a camera obscura

HISTORY OF CAMERAS
• For a long time, the method of photographing
did not change, the copper plates and
photographic emulsion were reduced and
squeezed into the format of 35 mm film,
which was folded and pushed into a small
tube.
• Cameras have changed only by the fact that Film camera from Leica company
they have become much smaller in size, if the
camera obscura could be the size of a person's
height, then when replacing a small hole that
served as a lens - a lens with glass lenses, the
size of the cameras was greatly reduced, for
comparison, to two sizes of modern
smartphones. 35mm film for film cameras
HISTORY OF CAMERAS
• And now we come to the modern realities
of photography. Now the analog film in
the camera has been replaced with a
photosensitive digital matrix, and
photographs in digital format are saved on
a storage medium, usually an SD or micro
SD card. Over time, improvements in
cameras are made by improving the
characteristics of the photosensitive
matrix. The world leaders are now brands
called: Canon, Sony, Fujifilm, Nikon,
Leica, Mamiya, etc. The most popular camera of
nowadays using by photographers –
Sony alpha 7R
N.B.
• An important note is a fact that for a
high-quality, beautiful photo, you need
not only a good camera, but also bright
and strong light from several sources,
this is neglected by some
photographers, because of which they
cannot achieve the desired result. Light
makes up half or more of the work of
photography and should not be
underestimated! It is for this reason
that some photo studios on a small
budget invest more in lighting devices,
and only then in the camera.
LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT PHOTO
STYLES
There is exist many styles of photo,
some of them I listed here:
• Aerophotograhpy
• Architecture
• Food photography
• Aesthetic photography
• Portrait
• Fashion
• Sport
• etc.
ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

• Astrophotography is a popular, but very

expensive genre of photography, in which not
many masters can afford to work. The essence
of the genre is shooting astronomical objects in
outer space. Astrophotography is mainly used
for scientific research and is very popular among
scientists and astronomers. Astrophotography's
photograph stars, nebulae, planets. The most
"simple" subject is the Moon. Even masters who
do not have supernatural equipment can
photograph the moon; a powerful telephoto lens
and a superzoom will be enough for this.
AEROPHOTOGRAPHY
• Aerial photography is another popular, but not
cheap, genre of photography. The essence of the
genre lies in the fact that the photographer shoots the
surface of the earth from a bird's eye view, allowing
viewers to look at reality from above. Aerial
photography is especially popular in places where
vehicles other than a helicopter are not available, as
well as in areas of contamination and natural
disasters. Today, aerial photography is often used in
cartography to assist in the creation of topographic
maps and environmental studies. One of the
examples of stunning and meaningful aerial
photography is the documentary “Home. A Date
with the Planet ”, directed by Luc Besson and
photographer Jan Arthus-Bertrand.
ARCHITECTURE
• Architectural photography is one of the oldest
genres of photography. Even at the time of the
birth of photography, as such, architectural
photography was one of the most "convenient" in
the implementation of photography genres. The
main task of architectural photography is an
accurate display of a building, an image of its
shape, size and structure, without any edits or
additions. Despite the fact that at first glance this
genre seems simple, there are many rules in
architectural photography, and there are strict
requirements for the photographs themselves. It is
important that the master, photographing this or
that structure, does not distort its shape or color,
so that the light is soft and illuminates the
building evenly.
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
• Food photography has become
especially popular over the past few
years, transforming from commercial
photography to something more
primitive and accessible to everyone.
Food photography is popular and
requires a lot of skills and technical
equipment. The task of the master is
to shoot attractive and “tasty” food,
for this he must provide all
conditions for shooting, as well as be
able to show the dish or product
from the most advantageous position.
PORTRAIT
• One of the most widespread and popular genres of
photography is portrait photography. The purpose of
portrait photography is a beautiful display of people,
the ability to show a person's mood, features of his
appearance and expressive features in an artistic and
creative form. If we are talking about a portrait, then
first of all we mean the image of the model's face, the
so-called bust portrait. Many professional
photographers prefer to take black and white portraits,
claiming that this way they can show the most
expressive features and personality of each person.
Portrait, along with architectural photography, are the
oldest genres of photography.
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