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Kyle Wong **PHOTOGRAPY - Work Officially Began On: Wednesday, Februrary 15, 2012 **

The practice involving the creation of durable images by the recording of light and/or other electromagnetic radiation. The recording of light involves either electronically via an image sensor, or by the chemical means of light-sensative material (i.e. photographic films).
 * __Photography: Definition-__**

The word photography derives from the Greek φωτός (//phōtos//), genitive of φῶς (//phōs//), "light" and γραφή (//graphé//) "representation by means of lines" or "drawing", together meaning "drawing with light".
 * __History & Etymology:__**

Sir John Herschel made the word "photography" known to the world in a lecture before the Royal Society of London, on March 14, 1839. During the American Civil War in the 1860s, photographers used cameras to take photos of the abandoned battle grounds (such as Gettysburg and Antietem). During the 20th century (1900-2000), camera footage was always in monochrome (black and white) and was used all over the world. Monochrome cameras were widely used by soldiers of various factions who fought in world-wide conflicts, including World War I and World War II, among others; in order to record the various battles that took place through the duration of the 20th century. During the early 20th century, several war-time propoganda films and movies were in black and white footage. Kodachrome, the first modern "integral tripack" (or "monopack") color film, was introduced by Kodak in 1935. It captured the three color components in a multilayer emulsion. One layer was sensitized to record the red-dominated part of the spectrum, another layer recorded only the green part and a third recorded only the blue.

- Soldiers use cameras to record the action that takes place during military service. - Tourists traveling use cameras to take pictures of various landmarks. - News reporters take pictures of people and/or objects related to various news stories. - Fashion Magazines - Taking pictures of models. - Films/Television - Recording actors on set (Live-action, non-animated). - Recording various events that changed the world (such as the Wright Brothers' first flight in 1903). __**Industries of Use:**__ - Magazines (Fashion, News, etc.) - News Media (Newspapers) - Television (TV Shows, live-action) - Military (Records events that take place during service) - Police and Investigators (Take pictures of crime scenes) - Paparazzi
 * __Use of Photography:__**

__//1. Amateur Photography://__ Photography used as a hobby, as opposed for profit. This type of photography is often pre-eminent in photographic subjects which have little prospect of commercial use or reward. __//2. Commercial Photography://__ Photography used for the purpose of profit. Photographers are paid for images, instead of various works of art (including paintings, sculptures, ect.). This type of photography is very diverse with many different departments, including Advertising, Fashion, Crime scene photography, Still Life photography, Wild-Life photography, Landscape photography, etc. The most notorious users of comercial photography are the __//**Paparazzi**//__ (These people can be **__very__** irritating to deal withon a daily basis)//**.**// __//3. Art Photography://__ During the 20th century, both fine art photography and documentary photography became accepted by the English-speaking art world and the gallery system. In the United States, a handful of photographers, including Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, John Szarkowski, F. Holland Day, and Edward Weston, spent their lives advocating for photography as a fine art. Conceptual Photography turns a concept or idea into a photograph. Even though what is depicted in the photographs are real objects, the subject is strictly abstract. __//4. Science & Forensic://__ Photography has become ubiquitous in recording events and data in science and engineering, and at crime scenes or accident scenes. The method has been much extended by using other wavelengths, such as infrared photography and ultraviolet photography, as well as spectroscopy.
 * __Types/Genres of Photography:__**

__**Required Skills for Careers in Photography:**__ - Awareness of the functions of a camera. - Capability in use of the camera. - Capability of being aware of the surrounding environment. - Creativity/Ingenuity while using the camera.

**__1. Ocean Waves:__** The lighting does not centralize around any specific area of the image. The angling of this particular photo is more of a long shot image, as it is farther away, as opposed to up close in the water. This photo is focusing more on the curve shapes produced by the waves. The curved lines of the waves are sharp, yet somewhat visible. The colors of the water do not contrast against one another, there is more blue in this photo, but it also has greenish shades, the curve shape of the waves is sharp, and the wave in the center is smaller than the second wave shown towards the right of the photograph. The upper portion of the photo is more of a darker blue, as opposed to the blue shade of the water. **__2. Egyption Pyramids:__** The lighting centralizes around the four pyramids. The angling for this particular photo is more of a long shot image, due to the fact that it it is farther away, instead of up close to the pyramids. This photo is focusing more on the triangular shapes produced by the pyramids. The straight lines of the pyramids are sharp, and stick out like a sore thumb. The colors of the photo contrast against one another, there is more tanish brown sand in this photo, but it also has blue and grey shades, the curve shape in the sand are sharp, and the people and Cammels are vastly smaller than the pyramids in the photograph. The upper portion of the photo is blue, but is greyish blue in the cloudy right side of the photograph. **__3. Inca Temples:__** The lighting does not centralize around any specific area of the image. The angling of this particular photo is more of a long shot image, as it shows the tourists as being a lot smaller when compared to the landmark in the image. This photo is focusing more on the rectangular shapes of the temple. The curved lines of the stairs are jagged and are also visible. The colors of the grass and stone do not contrast against one another, there is more green in this photo, but it also has grey and brown shades, the curve shape of the temple are sharp, and the people are smaller than the the actual temple itself. The upper portion of the photo is more of a white shade, instead of a darker shade. **__4. CN Tower:__** The lighting centralizes around the CN Tower in the photo. The angling of this particular photo is once again a long shot image, as the photo is taken from the lake. This photo is focusing more on the curve shapes produced by the Rogers Center building. The curved lines of the CN Tower are sharp and visible to see. The colors of the water do not contrast against those of the CN Tower and surrounding buildings, there is more blue in the sky in this photo, but it also has various shades of colors from all of the buildings, the curve shape from the sides of the CN Tower are sharp, and it is the tallest object in the photograph. The upper portion of the photo is blue, but it gets darker when looking up. **__5. Eiffel Tower:__** The lighting centralizes around the lower portion of Eiffel Tower in this photo. The angling of this particular photo is yet again a long shot image, as it depicts the people in the image looking tiny. This photo is focusing more on the curve shapes form the sides of the tower. The curved lines are sharp and very visible. The colors once again do not contrast against one another, there is more blue in this photo, but it also has green and tanish grey shades, the curved arc shape below the tower is sharp, and the trees and people are very small in the photograph. The upper right corner of the photo is more of a darker blue, and gets darker from the left to right sides of the photo.
 * //__ AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHY: Tuesday, Februrary 21, 2012 __//**

//__**The RIGHTS and WRONGS of Photography: Thursday, Februrary 23, 2012**__// //**Don't: (__Not__** **Recommended While Taking Photos) - In other words, these are __WRONGS__. :(**// - Do not have a weak and unsteady grip on your camera. - If indoors, do not take a photo with too much brightness in the room, or without any source of light at all. If outdoors, do not take a photo if it is too bright outside during the daytime, or too dark outside at night. - Do not move or shake the camera while taking a photo. - Do not block the camera lens with your fingers, or hands. - Do not take a photo with a lack of focus. - Do not utilize reflection and glare from light when taking a photo.

//**Do: (Recommended While Taking Photos) - Also known as __RIGHTS__. :)**// - Have a firm, and steady grip on your camera during use. - Use the right amount of light, or darkness while taking photos both indoors and outside. - Hold the camera still in your hands while taking a photo. - Avoid getting your hands caught in the image taken by the camera. - If taking a photo on a specific object, get the camera to focus on the object in question. - If possible, take a picture that does not have too much reflection or glare.

//__** The Principles of Design: Monday, Februrary 27, 2012 **__// The principles of design have various aspects that accomodate and emphasize certain aspects used in photographs, as well as various illustrations, such as paintings. The following definitions are the actual principles in question:

__1. Balance__ - When components of an image do not overpower each other. This is when various aspects of an image are distributed equally on a certain background. If there is more of one object in an image than there is of another, then the balance is absent in the image.

__2. Gradation__ - This is when the objects in an image give the image itself an appearance of movement. For example, if a blue line is a very dark shade to begin with, but moves up to be a brighter shade in appearance, then gradation has occured.

__3. Repetition__ - When a certain component of an image is emphasized over and over in an image. If a component in an image is repeatidly used and if the repeated element has a dominant persence in the image, repetition was used in the image.

__4. Contrast__ - When one element in an image drastically contradicts with another element. For example, if white text is used in a black background, then the text will contrast with the background as a result.

__5. Harmony__ - Various elements that fit in well together in a certain image. When two elements that are nearly identical (not exactly identical), then the components in question have harmonized together and have therefore, successfully blended together.

__6. Dominance__ - Emphasizes certain aspects of an image. In order for a componant of an image, the component in question takes up the majority of space used for an image. The element taking the majority of space is usually the center of attention in an illustration, or photograph.

__7. Unity__ - Makes two seperate components of an image blend perfectly together into **__one__** particular object in an image. When two objects that are **__very__** identical blend together and result in appearing as one object, then the two elemints have used unity to unite into one object. __** Examples of the Principles of Design: **__ The following enclosed images are photographs that show these principles: [] [] [] [] []
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 * //2. Gradation -//**
 * //3. Repetition -//**
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 * //7. Unity -//**

//__** Camera Content: Wednesday, Februrary 29, 2012 **__// The following listed below are the types of shots used by people who require the use of cameras in various industries. //__I) Camera Angles:__// - Eye Level - High Angle - Low Angle - Bird's Eye View - Oblique/Canted Angle - Over The Shoulder Angle []

//__II) Shot Lengths:__// - Extreme Long Shot - [] - Long Shot - [] - Medium Shot - Close Up - [] - Extreme Close Up - [] []

//__III) Types of Lighting:__// - Back Lighting - Side Lighting - Diffused Lighting - Artificial Lighting [] Enclosed here, are the images that were provided on Friday. Please note that each of the images has a title given, including the particular scene where the photo focuses on. The ones that are unidentifiable have question marks inserted in. This assignment will begin with the space battle image from Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, and will move along forward after that.
 * //__ Photography in the Media: Sunday, March 4, 2012 __//**

__//**1. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith - Battle of Coruscant (Opening Scene)**//__ - Oblique/Canted Angle - Long Shot - Side Lighting

__//**2. Jurassic Park - Main Hero Surrounded By Small Dinosaurs**//__ - Oblique/Canted Angle - Long Shot - Artificial Lighting

- Eye Level - Close Up Shot - Diffused Lighting
 * //__3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 - Promo Poster__//**

__//**4. Superman - Indistinguishable Character Holding A Card (Text On Card Says "Anthony 3")**//__ - Bird's Eye View - Close Up Shot - Diffused Lighting

__//**5. Rocky - Rocky vs. ??????**//__ - Eye Level - Medium Shot - Side Lighting

__//**6. Kickass - ?????? **//__ - High Angle - Medium Shot - Artificial Lighting

__//**7. Gladiator - Gladiator Smackdown**//__ - Oblique/Canted Angle - Medium Shot - Diffused Lighting

__//**8. Roman Holiday - ??????**//__ - Eye Level - Medium Shot - Side Lighting