LESSON 1: PHOTOGRPAHY,

FILM, AND ANIMATION

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“ALL OUR DREAMS COME TRUE IF WE
HAVE THE COURAGE TO PURSUE THEM”

- WALT DISNEY CORPORATION

 o PHOTOGRAPHY

• Is not just taking pictures of events in one’s daily life. It

is valuable tool to communicate. It can call attention to
the injustices in society or celebrate the milestone of
humanity.
 o GOOD PHOTOGRAPHY
• It is not just about clicking on the camera. It requires
training skills, and experience to be able to capture a
good photograph. One of the most important
characteristic of a good photograph is that is should be
eye-catching.
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• IT IS A DETAIL THAT WOULD MAKE PEOPLE REACT

WHENEVER THEY VIEW THE PHOTOGRPAH.
• OTHER CONSIDERATIONS WHEN TAKING PICTURES ARE
COLORS AND LIGHTNING.
• LEARNING COLORS AND HOW THEY AFFECT PEOPLE IS
IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE YOUR IDEAS TO THE
VIEWER.
• FOR EXAMPLE, COOL COLORS LIKE BLUE CAN MAKE THE
ELEMENTS IN A PHOTOGRAPH RECEDE AWAY FROM THE
VIEWERS; WHILE RED AND OTHER WARM COLORS HAVE AN
OPPOSITE EFFECT.
• WARM COLORS CAN MAKE AN IMAGE LOOK NEARER.
• LIGHT ON THE OTHER HAND, CREATES DRAMA AND CAN HELP
PHOTOGRPAPHERS REVEAL THE DETAILS THEY NEED.
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• TODAY, MANY ARTISTS MAKE A LIVING AS PHOTOGRAPHERS.
AND MANY PHOTOGRAPHERS SPECIALIZE IN DIFFERENT
FIELDS OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
 o ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY
• 1. FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY

- FOCUSES ON USING PHOTOGRAPHS AS

ARTWORKS. IT INVOLVES NOT JUST TECHNICAL KNOW-HOW BUT
ARTISTRY AND CREATIVITY AS WELL. SOME FINE ART
PHOTOGRAPHERS STILL USE FILM NEGATIVES WHEN CREATING
THEIR ART.
• 2. PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

- ISSPECIALIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON TAKING

PICTURES OF PERSONS IN THEIR STUDIOS OR ON LOCATION.
THESE IMAGES CAN BE USED AS YEARBOOK PHOTOGRAPHS,
MEMENTOS OF RELIGIOUS EVENTS, OR FOR IDENTIFICATION
PURPOSES.
• 3. SCIENTIFIC PHOTOGRPAHY

- IS A RECORD OF SCIENTIFIC OR MEDICAL DATA

OR EVENTS USING PHOTOGRAPHY. THE IMAGE SHOULD
ACCURATELY CAPTURE THE SUBJECT. IMAGE MANIPULATING
SOFTWARE IS USED SPARINGLY TO MAINTAIN THE
AUTHENTICITY AND ACCURACY OF THE IMAGE.
• 4. NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY OR PHOTOJOURNALISM

- IS THE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO TELL THE NEWS.

THESE IMAGES ARE NEEDED FO NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS, OR
MAGAZINES. IT CAN BE DANGEROUS CAREER AS IT OFTEN INVOLVES
TRAVELING TO AREAS OR PLACES WHERE NEWSWORTHY EVENTS ARE
OCCURING.
• 5. GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAPHY

- ARE PHOTOS DESIGNED TO SELL PRODUCTS.

GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAPHERS OFTEN WORK FOR ADVERTISERS
ALONG WITH OTHER PROFESSIONALS LIKE MAKEUP ARTISTS
AND OTHER STYLISTS.
- THEIR MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO MAKE CLOTHES,
JEWELRY, FOOD OR WHATEVER PRODUCT BEING ADVERTISED
LOOK APPEALING TO THE BUYERS.
- THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE OFTEN ENHANCED
THROUGH DIFFERENT COMPUTER SOFTWARE.
• 6. OTHER PHOTOGRAPHERS

- IT SPECIALIZE IN SPECIFIC FIELDS LIKE WEDDING

PHOTOGRAPHY, UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY,
ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY, NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY,
TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY, AMONG OTHERS.