Science of photography

Poor body image can have many negative affects on individual’s overall health. People that have a poor body image tend to think negatively about themselves, and lack confidence in their sexuality. “Studies indicate that poor body image can lead to lower levels of sexual satisfaction, characterized by avoidance of sex, lack of orgasm and general discomfort with sexual activity” (Sieccan, 2014). This study shows that a person’s body image plays a vital role in their sexuality. People that have…

gave him an exceptional review. In 1932, he had a display at the M.H. de Young Museum. This show was with Imogen Cunningham and Edward Weston; together they made up Group f/64, which is an aperture setting. This group favored “pure or straight photography” instead of pictorialsm. In the fall of 1941, he began taking photographs of National Parks, Indian reservations as well as other locations for the Department of the Interior. They used mural-sized prints to decorate the department’s new…

Although I've been taking pictures with some of the best gear that money can buy for the past 7 years I've recently come to the conclusion that my gear was weighing me down. I currently shoot with a Sony a7rII and a bag full of top of the line Sony and Zeiss glass. Over the years I've owned Fuji, Nikon and Canon. All of which produce great images no matter what size the sensor they housed. It's funny that owning and using the best fanciest gear has brought me full circle back to the iPhone,…

Contemporary Canadian Photography”, compiled and edited by Robert Bean in commemoration of Gallery 44’s 25th anniversary in 2006 (Bean 11). The editor Robert Bean describes the book as a "photo album," a "compilation of photographs, captions, narratives and explanations", proposing a mixed, different and subjective set of histories rather than a solely authored, linear one (Bean 10). “Disaster Topographics” thus serves as one of the anthology’s different approaches to photography and…

iPhones are the best when you want to take excellent photographs without having a need to carry a separate camera. They are the perfect replacement of the camera as they offer the convenience to hold it every time. They offer various unique features of clicking, saving and sharing in different variety of iPhone apps. The iPhone camera is much popular on Flickr, a popular photo sharing site. Many professional photographers use the iPhone for their best photo shoots and they use their best…

Lisette Model is a key figure in the history of photography, both for her unique style and her work as a teacher. Lisette Model was a modernist photographer and is widely known for her portraiture style photography of people on the street. Model saw her camera as a way to detect and expose the reality of her subjects. She would carefully frame and crop her photos, but never retouched them. We now live in a world of Photoshop where you can manipulate images. As for Model, she captured the world…

The smartest people learn from their mistakes. If you plan to excel in the world of photography, then it’s important to learn from yours, or even better, learn from the mistakes of others. Don’t beat yourself up if you’re still making some mistakes. Even the biggest pros still make some faux pas when it comes to photography, so it’s completely normal. Lucky for you, we’ll be covering the top 5 common photography mistakes and what you can do to avoid. Read on to learn more. 1. No Patience Many…

Photography If all searched for the perfect career, the question would be, does it exist? The term "perfect" itself is misleading, as nothing can be truly flawless, especially in societies critical point of view. However, there is a career which has incredibly many possibilities, the only limit is imagination. Notably, photography has captured the creative minds of geniuses for ages, practically since the first camera was invented, and it requires a certain character, someone who is courageous…

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…

13 to work. He found a job at Rochester Savings Bank, earning the role of bookkeeper in 1877. Eastman was always careful around money, only spending it on his favourite hobby- photography. At age 24, George planned a trip to Santo Domingo, deciding to document it in pictures upon the suggestion of a friend. But the photography equipment by itself was so excessive in size and expensive, he invested in buying the equipment but never ended up going on the trip. The wet plate camera, also known as…