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• 710 BC • Nimrud lens • The Nimrud lens – a piece of rock crystal – may have been used as a magnifying glass or as a burning-glass to start fires by concentrating sunlight. • 1000 AD • Reading stone • The first vision aid, called a reading stone, is invented. It is a glass sphere placed on top of text, which it magnifies to aid readability. • 1021 AD • Book of Optics • Muslim scholar Ibn al-Haytham writes hisBook of Optics. It eventually transforms how light and vision are understood. • 1284

typically being considered an art, photography, specifically wildlife photography, fits Soetsu’s definition of a craft. Wildlife photography from the viewers perspective is simply pictures of animals in their natural habitat. To the photographer, these images mean so much more: hours spent not moving, long treks to diverse locations, tiny changes to exposure and white balance, often only a split

that although photo essays tell stories, the genre itself has its’ own purpose. “Most photo essayists do not provide much detail in the text of their essays” (pg.80). Some essayists let the details of their photos do the talking. “The introductory images, which function like a written essay’s introduction, need to establish the subject matter and further the purpose

A famous American photographer, Ansel Adams once said, "Photography, [is] a powerful medium of expression and communications, offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution." Indeed, this statement is true and explains what photography is all about. In addition, there is evidence to prove of understanding a photographer's photos, in the Principles for Interpreting Photographs by Terry Barret. Through Barrett's research, if people interpret photos then everyone will understand

The moment of stillness and snap of the lens is always satisfying. What makes a picture exceptional is a change of perspective. Photography is the very culmination of creativity, looking at the world through a lens that is simply different and changing your way of thinking. Before I was introduced to photography, I was the type of person to hate taking pictures at an event. It was a hassle and a distraction from enjoying the present and the now. However, I was later inspired to look into photography

Steve McCurry, the author of Iconic images of the 20th century was described in “A Too-Perfect Picture” by Teju Cole. Cole describes McCurry’s style of photo taking. McCurry’s brought emotions into his photographs and added a bright spot or a highlight to all his works. McCurry also used the rule of thirds also known as the rule of photographic composition. The artist had become popular on Instagram and has over a million followers. His popularity was due to the way he worked, the way he presented

On March 26, 2014 I visited a one artist photography exhibition held in the Thomas F. Riley terminal at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. This exhibition featured photography by Kevin Warn. The type of work on display varied from black and white and color prints to very large prints, 16x20 or larger and smaller 8x10 prints. Most of the photos were printed on canvas and the others did not mention the process that was used. Photographer Kevin Warn is a Wedding and Life Portraiture photographer

As a new photographer, I look around for inspiration in images that I see around me. To create these images, I look to the creators of those images for teachings on how to create them. Whether the images are straight old-time, light and f-stop manipulation or high-end extensive use of Photoshop manipulation, photographers that are willing to teach their craft to younger generations will help to this medium to keep expanding. I want to be a part of that expansion. One of the people I look to for

the artistic style of pointillism is almost self explanatory, both use small dots of colour to create larger pieces of art. The painting style of pointillism can be explained by using dots of pure colour close together in a pattern to create a full image using optical blending. For example by painting a red and blue dot close together and having the viewer farther away their eyes will blend the two separate colours as violet rather than the individual red and blue. Pointillism, otherwise known as neo-impressionism

A world without photography seems merely impossible to the modern age humans. Photography is seen throughout our everyday lives, from the television, to smartphones, and on our computers, it seems impossible to avoid it. But why would we want to? Photography is a vision, a memory, a moment captured in time that makes it possible for humans to share these moments with others. But more than times than not, these moments, visions, photographs are altered, manipulated, and distorted to influence, and