Introduction to PhotographysaiWhat is Photography?Photography is an art form like drawing and painting.Photographers use their camera to make us see life in a diferent way, feel emotions, and record stories and events.

There are three basic styles of photography.LandscapePortrait DocumentaryLandscapeLandscape is a photograph of the environment.It could be the forest, mountains, oceans, or your backyard.Ansel Adams is a famous landscape photographer.ere is one of his images. 5Landscapesai!hat is Landscape Photography"Landscape photography is a photograph of the outdoors.It could be of the land, water, or buildings.Portrait PhotographyPortrait photography is a photo of a person or animal. It is important to show an emotion.Holding Virgina - Sally MannScared AngryOtherWhat is the emotion shown in this photo?The Dress -Sally Mann Boy and Car, New York City - Jerome Liebling, 1949More PortraitsPortraits can be the whole body.!hat is Portrait Photography"A portrait photograph is a picture of a person or animal that shows an emotional connection.#ocumentary#ocumentary photography presents facts without changing anything. $ood documentary photographs make you wonder what the story is behind the photograph. Migrant Mother - Dorthea Lange!hat are the stories in these photos"Where do you fnd documentary photographs?NewspaperMagazinesInternetBoos#ocumentary photographs can be either landscape or portrait.

Dantes View - 1938 Edward WestonWhich photo shows a portrait, and which shows a landscape?Portrait!andscape!hat is #ocumentary Photography"#ocumentary Photography tells a story without changingthe facts. "emem#er that a good documentary photograph maes you wonder what the story is #ehind the picture$It can be a portrait or landscape.Some Important Toolsare tools to help you %A&T'( the art of photography.Contrast,Rule of Thirds,Point of View, and Proximity)ontrast )ontrast refers to the brightness between the light and shadow areas of a picture.Does this photograph have contrast?Mapplethorpe, Orchid and Leaf in White Vase 1982#oes it have contrast"!hat direction is the light on the trees coming from"Alfred Stieglitz - Icy Night, 1893!hat is )ontrast"%ontrast is the di&erence #etween 'ight and shadow()hin a#out a *ash'ight in a dar room( +on,t thin a#out ze#ras or pianos$!I-.)SS.A+OWSS.A+OWSRule of ThirdsA photo is more interesting if the subject is NOT directly in the center.Try placing your subject 1/3 to the left or right, or 1/3 from top or bottom.Which photograph do you find more interesting?WHY?One photograph uses rule of thirds and the other uses central focus.%entra' /ocus "u'e o0 )hirdsPoint of ViewTry selecting an unusual point of view.Where was the photographer standing for each picture?1ye !e2e'A#o2eBe'owPro3imityDont be shy!Get close to your subject.8 Most Common Photography EfectsBOKEHBOKEH is the aesthetic !ality o" #l!r$ the o!t o" "oc!s areao" the image% It is ho& the light ren'ers the lighte' areas that are o!t o" "oc!sP())I)*P())I)*is the hori+ontal$ ,ertical or rotational mo,ement o" an image still or ,i'eo% It is an age-ol' techni!e$ ./0E O1 THI.2S(ule of thirds is one of the most basic techni*ues of composition. !ith the rule of thirds, the photographer breaks down the photo into thirds, hori+ontally and vertically so you have nine e*ual parts.THE *O02E) HO/.The golden hour, also known as the magic hour, refers to the ,rst hour that the sun rise and the last hour the sun sets.1IBO)(CCI .(TIO-ibonacci (atio or spiral is another guideline for composition and is an intricate version of the rule of thirds. 1I00 10(SH-ill -lash is a techni*ue in photography where the photographer uses .ash to /,ll in0 dark areas of the image. It is perfect for backlit environments.0O)* E3POS/.ELong '1posure is another interesting photography efect which entails a narrow aperture and long duration shutter speed. This is done in order to create dreamy landscapes, capturing the stationary elements while blurring the moving elements of the image.CO)T.E-4O/.Contre-5o!r is a popular photography efect. It is -rench for 2against daylight3, the camera is directly pointing towards the light source.)ontre56our is, basically, is the fancy speak of 2silhouette photography3. The light source is located directly behind the sub6ect.CO)C0/SIO)(rt is a#o!t e6ploring yo!rsel" an' yo!r me'i!m$ a"ter all% to #e an artist o" yo!ro&n yo! ha,e to learn the #asics 7rst yo! them% That8s &hat Pa#lo Picassoan' 9an *ogh 'i'%sai/7ne should really use the camera as though tomorrow you8d be stricken blind.05#orthea LangeCreate an acco!nt in:eyeem%com/ploa' pict!res !sing:;n!artapp;saiailan';thegreymatter;