Photography Essay

29-January-2016 Photography Period 1 Sears Photography Essay Photography is the art or practice of creating beautiful photographs using the skills and knowledge you contain. Taking photos may seem like a very simplistic thing to do but when you look further into it you will see how much work and dedication goes into it. There are many jobs you can apply and succeed in for the field of photography so let’s discuss some of those options. The first job in the field of photography is a…

Photography: How it's Affected the World The power of photography is, “To witness, to prove, to relate, to reveal, to celebrate, and to protect” (“National Geographic”). The basic concept of photography has been around since about the 5th century B.C.E., but when the camera obscura was invented around the 11th century, it changed how photography worked and how it was used. Photography is the, “method of recording the image of an object through the action of light, or related radiation, on a…

In today's society, photography has become an art and vocation for many people. With the advancement in technology and the invention of several social media platforms, like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter where individuals can upload photographs, photography has become a commonly used item in the world. It enables one to create visual representations of events that have occurred or to showcase a story through art. Photographers work with a wide range of types of photography that require…

phone’s camera, I became curious about the history of photography and wanted to discover how the art changed over time. Naturally, I did some research on the origins of photography, on how and why it adapted, and finally looked into modern adaptations and uses. Less than 200 years old, photography is a relatively new art form that has continually undergone changes and improvements in its short existence. Even though the exact origins of photography have been debated, the invention of the…

having a career in photography is stupid. In all reality, having a career in photography can get you a lot of money and can be fun at the same time. In this essay I will discuss the types of jobs in photography and the cons of having a job in photography. There are many job opportunities in the photography field. The ones I came across were: wedding, scientific, fine arts, industrial, forensic, sports, fashion, wildlife, war, and astrophotography. With a career in photography, you can get paid…

Barry Lopez, an award-winning author, discontinued his career as a photographer in 1981. Although photography played a great role in his life, he felt that it was distracting to his work as a writer. The amount of time he spent trying to focus the camera to capture an encounter would make him forget crucial details. He also felt uncomfortable with the way photographs turned events into a single moment. He stresses over the fact that he “makes photographs” rather than “takes them” as a way of…

Why was photography important during the Civil War. Hook: Photography, meaning “drawing with lights” in Greek, is an art as well science of capturing light and storing it on some medium. Photographs have been used for over a century now for capturing moments of mankind and things around him, although photography dates back to 4th century B.C. But since its use, arguments have fired up to know whether photography can reflect the truth, the reality or instead push us away from it. Photography is…

with darkness, making the photo apparent only to the moon than everything else surrounding it. Depth is an important aspect of photography that integrates the perception of reality through a frame. It creates a standstill immersion that can sufficiently connect and relate to each other. By analyzing the foreground-background element in a photo,…

Photography is not just strictly visual, it is influential, subjective, objective, and impactful. It is a means and a medium to bring about change in society or the world. The camera is a small but powerful tool to bring about social change but to also share an image, an image captured in a moment of time. In a quote by renowned American photographer Aaron Siskind, “Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever... it remembers little…

Photography is a form of art that I’ve always believed I could understand/relate to the most. I’ve always enjoyed being behind the lens and observing others photographs. The way that Sally Mann discusses her own photography and different methods represents how I would want to approach photography. She explains that the meaning behind all of her work is simply because it’s fun, even if that’s hard to believe. I like the idea that she does photography simply because she loves it. She goes on to…