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    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

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    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

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    allowed photographers to manipulate the lighter areas of a gum print because when the print is exposed through a negative, the gum-gelatin will harden while the unexposed areas remain oft. This allows the photographer to use ink to manipulate the images. The downside is that an oil print cannot be

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    Jimmy Chin is a professional mountaineer, climber skier, filmmaker, and most of all photographer. He is known for his ability to capture the craziest of moments, in the most dangerous situations, like few other photographers can. He was born October Twelfth, 1973, and he started his professional career in 1999, and by 2002 he had gotten the job as cinematographer for a national-geographic trek across the Chang Tang Plateau in Tibet. By 2006 he was photographing the first American expedition to ski

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    puts on how everything surrounding the picture effects how the picture is perceived. “It is always the image that someone chose; to photograph is to frame, and to frame is to exclude”, in other words the photo is not an entity of its own, but influenced by the photographer and excluding context (Sontag 46). The viewer of the image needs to be fully aware of the context and background of an image to be able to comprehend troubles in the world. Media drains the photo not only of the deeper meaning

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    The art of photography has always surrounded my childhood, so it was not very long until I was lured into it. It was six years ago when I first took noticed my cousins’ extraordinary photographs, which sparked my interest for photography. It was then I purchased my first DSLr camera, a Nikon D5100. Photography has made me more persistent about my passions and has taken me on new adventures. Twice a month, I would join my cousins’ to take photographs at new locations. It did not matter if it was early

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    camera was nonexistent during the renaissance when photographers were using camera obscuras to project inverted images of the things that were outside the of the obscura. It wasn’t until the 19th century that the development of the chemical needed to capture an actual image became available. Even though people were now able to photograph, the lengthy process that it took to register a single image made photography nearly impossible. For instance, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took more than 6 hours to capture

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    Photography is a very effective way to stimulate the brain and can help people divert their minds through positive images and experiences. Photography is an accessible tool for a person to communicate, frustrations, views, share their stories, and happiness. Within my community, there are very little resources for individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental illness to spend their time efficiently or participate in activities that can help them cope. After researching topics and resources, I

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    captures every detail of the picture. A smaller f/stop is good for taking a picture of something that needs to be accented.The blurring of the background gets rid of distractions from the background and helps the viewer focus on the subject of the image. Shutter speed is another factor that affects the outcome of your photo. Shutter speed controls motion blur along with the amount of light that is let into the camera. When taking a picture of an object in motion different shutter speed will cause

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    way. LA-C 27 (1977) shows the front door of the Exbrook Arms Residence Club. Much like LA-C 32, this image shows the efect of the outdoor light fixture on the side of building. The light spills out from behind a dark disc, and casts light upon the resided lettering of the sign above it. Additional light illuminates the glass panels of the front door from within. There is not much detail in the image – the viewer can gain a general idea of the external appearance of the entrance, but this is not the

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