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In today’s digital world, photographs are commonly described with rudimentary adjectives such as pretty, beautiful, or other well used terms to depict how they appeal to the viewer. Years ago, when the world appeared to spin a tad slower and life looked as if it were a little less complicated, people had more of an opportunity to look around and not only see, but feel the beauty of Mother Nature. One better known photographer of this time who portrayed not only beauty, but also emotion in his…

The mural on the side of Roosevelt Community Church depicts a man with his arms spread wide like an eagle. This mural is beautiful but very confusing. It is a man without skin whose arms are spread wide, since there is no skin passerby’s can see are muscles bones and tendons. When I first saw the mural I thought to myself, “what the heck could this possibly stand for?” I sat there staring at the mural and after about ten to fifteen minutes I still just sat there dumbfounded as to what the mural…

What is noise in photography? Why is it a concern for stock photographs? Noise in photography is color specks in areas where there shouldn’t be any. They usually appear when you are using a high ISO or a long exposure. It is a concern because if the image was enlarged, the noise would be more noticeable. 6. The photographer Lisette Model once said, “Photography is the easiest art, which perhaps makes it the hardest.” What did she mean by this? Do you agree or disagree with her? What is easy and…

the marching band that performed the Christo and Jeanne-Claude inspired production. The best part of the experience was receiving a letter from Christo saying how much he appreciated our recreation of his works on the day we placed 6th at nationals. Images of the artwork also have an emotional impact for me. The color saffron has always made me think of happiness, and greatly adds to the affect of the…

rare phenomenon regarding photographic memory. The technical term, eidetic imagery, is so much more than having a really good memory. Eidetic imagery is defined as the ability to retain images in memory that are almost perfect photographic quality. A person who has eidetic imagery can simply look at any image including a map, drawing, or essay, and mentally recall it later. The rarity of a photographic memory can be seen within studies and cases. The concerning question follows whether or…

in Beijing China. the Mohist philosopher anya mentioned the effect of an inverted image forming through a pinhole. The image of an inverted Chinese pagoda is mentioned in Duan Chengshi’s book “Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang" written during the Tang Dynasty which occurred in the years 618–907. A Philosopher by the name of Mo Tsu was then the first known person on record to record the formation of an inverted image from a pinhole camera down. The pinhole in the pinhole camera is acting as the…

the topic is under great debate, the first ever camera phone was created in May 1999 by Japanese laser printing company Kyocera. The company created the Kyocera Visual Phone VP-210, the phone had a full colour camera which could take still and video images that was integrated into the phone .The phone could sadly only store 20 pictures at the size…

contribute to that moment. Important people that can make the different of how the world is going to see the selfie. Selfies is a form of communication that have the power to make the world predict the information we retain8 and incorporate from those image, making the audience…

children with unique freedoms and it also provided Mann a beautiful backdrop while documenting their growth and lifestyle. Viewers do not understand the unique primitive lifestyle captured in the images (Foerstner 1993). Many of the photographs are described as provocative because of the nudity. The images that Mann created are haunting and graphic. “Immediate Family” is Mann’s third book. Unlike the other two books, this one sold out in three months, making her a commercial success (Mann…

better device can you use to capture such moments than the DLSR camera. A SLR camera is different compared to other cameras because SLR camera allows the photographer to see the real whole image before hands. Most ordinary cameras usually have flaws in their viewfinder meaning they can't really see the complete image that they're capturing The best guide that is available would be the DSLR camera ratings, a review that is based on popularity, functions, design and cost. If you're looking into…