(7) photography

photography

• Art of capturing with a camera to create an image.

• Process of recording an image on light-sensitive film or digital memory.

photos, graphe

• ? = light; ? = drawing

1826, joseph nicephore niepce

• First permanent photograph: ?/1827 by ? in France.
  

• Shows a roof building lit by the sun.

camera obscura

• latin: “DARK CHAMBER”

• Early versions were small dark rooms with a tiny hole admitting light.

depth of field

• clearly declare the foreground and background and dictate what the views will focus.

use shadows

•  draws attention; adds drama or mystery.

rule of thirds

• Breaks an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically so you have nine pieces and four gridlines.

• position the key elements along the gridlines

centered composition

• placing a subject in the center

frame within a frame

• using elements to frame your subject.

diagonals and triagles

• Add dynamic tension to a photo

break the pattern

• pattern in your composition means breaking the pattern

rule of odds

• odd number of subjects is more visually appealing.

shoot from below

• Getting down or up high can be  a great way of capturing a point of view that is more dynamic or interesting. 

shoot from above

• top-down point of view.

color combinations

• some combinations complement well.

juxtaposition

• Inclusion of two or more elements in a scene that can either contrasting or complementary elements.

golden ratio (fibonacci spiral, phi grid, divine proportion)

• layouts that create aesthetically pleasing compositions.

framing

• surrounding the subject using elements of the scene.

leading lines

• draw attention and create depth; can be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, curved.

negative space

• areas of an image that are left open

fill the frame

get in as close as possible

use contrast

•  allows to make a stronger visual impact

use repetition and pattern

• very eye-catching. When photographed well. It can be transformed into works of art

camera body

• Houses all the internal components

lens

• barrel-shaped object filled with a series of glass elements that bend and focus light onto your sensor

aperture

• Donut-shaped ring inside of your lens that can expand or contract spending on the F-stop setting

playback button

• review the photos

• the icon is the same green box with the play button insider.

• Across canon, sony, and nikon cameras

shutter release button

• The button you press to take a picture

lcd screen

• Screen on the back of all digital cameras.

• displays everything from current camera settings to recently captured photos and video.

pattern, balance, negative space, grouping, color, closure, light and shadow

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