Investigation of the History of Photography and Early Cinema Before 20th Century Media History Course Supervised by Dr. Jonathan Stubbs Prepared by Niwar A. Obaid December 2‚ 2013 Introduction Ever since 1839 photography has become an essential means of communication and expression. In its early years‚ photography ’s unique powers of visual description have been used to record‚ report‚ and inform. As stated by Beaumont Newhall (1982: 7)‚ photography "is at once a science and an art"
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How did the work of the early pioneers of photography change people’s understanding of‚ and relationship with‚ the world around them? You may‚ if you wish‚ concentrate on one subject area - e.g. war photography‚ documentary photography‚ travel photography. (Please note that this question requires you to consider early reactions – i.e. nineteenth century material.) The invention of photography in the nineteenth century exposed the unknown to the general public. Suddenly‚ parts of
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Portrait photography is a type of photography where a person or a group of people express feelings‚ emotions and mood etc. In the photo‚ the main focus of the picture is to capture the persons face although background and the entire body may also be included. Portrait photography can entertain any age. □ UNITY: Unity is achieved by the use of balance and repetition‚ unity simply meaning that everything belongs together when compared by two separate things. □ BALANCE: Can be symmetrical
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As photography grew and developed after its introduction in the 19th century‚ it became easier for amateurs to take photos. With racism running rampant through the different facets of American society‚ African Americans began to view photography as an outlet for self-expression and an opportunity to diminish stereotypes. By capturing images of their daily lives‚ they were given the power to change and shape perceptions of race. African American photographers began to share the goal of gaining social
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reason to capture engagement photos is for your save-the-dates. That is why we adore when couples show off their personalities with creatively themed shoots. What suitable way to introduce your guests to the two of you as a couple? Grand Lens Photography offers 5 different photo ideas to improve your engagement session. 1) Movie Themes For an engagement session‚ you probably would prefer to set a romantic‚ emotional mood‚ and what remarkable way than with a theme from a movie? If you are a movie-lover
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of Form Bottom of Form BASIC RULES OF PHOTOGRAPHY The single most important part of good photography is composition. How you compose your pictures will make the difference between a snapshot and a photograph. The basics of composition are rather simple and will be picked up with practice and over time they will come naturally. Look carefully through your viewfinder before taking the picture. Even though these are considered the "basic rules" of photography‚ rules are‚ at times‚ meant to be broken
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Plan a night photo-shoot anywhere in the world. Tell me where you would photograph and what your subject would be. What considerations would you have to make in terms of the shutter speed and aperture? What challenges might the scene present (i.e.‚ artificial lighting‚ moving objects‚ etc.) If I had to choose the best place I would want to do a photot shoot at‚ it would have to be Two Lovers Point in Guam. Two Lovers Point is a beautiful cliff on the island that is frighteningly huge and a straight
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These are the moments my camera helps me find. These are the images I freeze in time. Photographing children as they explore the world has been my vocation for the past five years. I grew my portrait photography business out of the two great passions in my life: children and photography. Taking successful images requires patience and persistence‚ which I count among my attributes. Each time I pick up my camera‚ I strive to bring out my subject’s personality. Sometimes I pose the right
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commensurate with flash fiction. Both are self-contained‚ complete methods of conveying a rich story in a strictly condensed format. While flash fiction has a beginning‚ middle and end‚ it is considered a glimpse into a larger narrative. Crewdson’s use of photography accomplishes the very same goal of providing that glimpse while staying true to providing a complete story. While it may seem difficult to understand how a single photograph can relay an entire story worth of information‚ the method divulges the
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Photography is an art though the process involves science. Fundamentally speaking‚ science is associated with this art; it is an art but with technological advancements and invention of digital camera. In the time to come‚ it is expected that this art of photography would function with the support of science and many artists would continue to do the art work in this field of photography. Ever since 1839‚ photography has become an essential means of communication and expression. As stated by Beaumont
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