Essay about Photography

Photographs are special because you can tell an entire story with them without using a single word, it can convey emotions, and feelings. Photographs make connections, photographs can show challenges in our world along with celebrating the greatness in the world.

One of the biggest aspects of my life is photography. Ever since I can remember, picking up any camera within reach was almost a natural reflex. Capturing moments, a split second in time, has always fascinated me, especially the beauty in that nobody is quite the same. Investing in a camera of my own, as well as all the incredibly expensive equipment to go along with it has arguably been one of the best decisions of my life- allowing me to freeze the time I want in the way I want.

After viewing these six pictures, I consider that it is almost impossible to feel sad or depressed when looking at Elliott Erwitt work. Finally, the essay will be finished by mentioning a quote of him that I believe perfectly represents what photography is about and how it reaches out to most people: "It's about reacting to what you see, hopefully without preconception. You can find pictures anywhere. It's simply a matter of noticing things and organizing them. You just have to care about what's around you and have a concern with humanity and the human comedy.

Critically reflect on the positives and/or negatives of ethnic residential concentration as perceptible within specific landscapes in Sydney.

Photos are just recorded information and how it is presented is actually based on individual interpretation by the photographers themselves. It is not absolute reality because the viewers themselves are not there to witness the event; therefore it is not entirely factual. The meaning of a photo illustration is also dependent on viewers' individual views and assumption. As the old metaphor says, "is the glass of milk half full or half empty?"

Elliot Erwitt’s piece titled Wounded Knee, South Dakota (Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1969) is a photograph of a traditional church standing alone atop a small hill. The seemingly ordinary black and white picture stands out amongst the surrounding pieces due to the fact that a building is the focal point. The piece illustrates a presence of a higher power due to which most of the components are pointed toward the church. Not only that, but there is also a metaphorical representation of heaven and hell by cause of coloration and even placement of specific articles in the piece.

The purpose of my study is to give people a chance to understand what is the meaning of photography and how it was invented, plus how people was able to take photographs before the camera was invented.

I think Erwitt’s decision to shoot this photograph in black-and-white only adds to its meaning. It gives the shot a comfortable feeling. If this particular photograph were shot in color, people would be more concerned with the details surrounding the people. They of course add to the meaning, but when a person looks at the facial expressions on the father and son he or she can tell that’s what the photograph was all about – the relationship between the two of them. Color would only distract from Erwitt’s purpose.

Many people can pinpoint the exact moment that influences them to follow a certain life path. For me, going to college in New York and becoming a photographer has been an innate part of my life. I entered my first photography competition in the third grade and have been lusting over the big city longer than anyone can remember. Although I am unsure where this plan stemmed from, everything in my life has been geared towards this goal.

Everyone has a story to tell, and a growing number of people are turning to photography as a tool for either self-expression or recording the important moments in life. As a science that has grown and changed considerably with the advance of technology, it is important to stay informed with tips from those who are experienced and knowledgeable in the field.

Unlike Stephen Shore's use of color to project happiness, love, and freedom, Evan's photo is black and white, projecting loneliness, emptiness, and hopelessness. Do to the absence of human presence; this quiet image signifies solitude and abandonment. It is evident that most of these buildings are factories. However, if there are no signs of workers, the photo signifies that something so bad happened here that everyone fled and abandoned the place. With this photo, Evans does not try to persuade a point of view; instead he documents the truth, representing social realism. An artistic movement in modern

Not only does this subject exist, but it appears essentially how it did in the photograph. There is an intentional act involved (that of pressing the button to take the picture) but Scruton dismisses the process as only beginning of a causal process. This means the appearance of the photo is not interesting because of the photographers intention, but as a record of how an object or setting looked. This seems to be a plausible view point. How does the inability of photography to represent intentionally exclude it from being art?

Roland Barthes in, “The Photographic Message,” explains that the moments in time photographs are intended to capture are seemingly “a mechanical analogue of reality”, a message, if you will. A message that only becomes discernible after the fact, and it is only then that the importance of the photograph is embodied. Furthermore, by describing the afore mentioned message it would attach a “connoted message”. (Thomas 2010)

The aim of the pictures is to have low contrast to smooth the skins of the people in the pictures out. We eventually decided to use the spots and individually light each artwork. The rest of the room will be darkened to enable the eye to perceive some forms that are hidden in the background as we can see with the woman sitting in the back of Figure 2. We would hang the photographs simply on the wall like a painting and the disposition of the pictures will help the dialogue between the pieces. Since the room is vaulted, it makes a perfect transition between one photo to the other if the viewer follows the pattern indicated above. Each picture would be framed with a white frame to emphasize the contrast between the black and white picture, but also the contrast with the wall so it can get more attention and focus. In terms of labels, the exhibition team decided to provide captions that might be controversial, while being true to the reality of who took these pictures. We decided not to use the usual captions found in textbooks and exhibitions up to this day since we considered the issue of authorship in Mali during this period. According to Candace Keller, who is an African art historian, Malick Sidibé didn’t take any pictures after his marriage in 1961 and his work should be credited to his apprentices Sidiki Sidibé and Amadou Fané (Keller 39). As a group, we thought that the best solution would be to replace the name of Malick Sidibé completely, but this action would bring

Wedding photographers have a tough job when you think of it. They have one shot at many meaningful moments throughout one day. Having the essential tools for capturing the special day will allow less of an opportunity for missing some of the crucial shots throughout the day. Canon offers a camera that makes the job easier for photographers. This camera is the EOS 5D Mark III. The correct choices of lenses are important as well, without the right lenses, many moments could be missed. Accessories can benefit any photographer in their field. Some of the ones that can benefit wedding photographers are monopods or tripods, external flashes, and flash diffusers.