Do you agree that pictures tell stories?

Usually, we take pictures now and tell stories

about them later. As the saying goes "A picture paints a thousand words." But for a picture worth
a thousand words, it must capture what needs to be captured. If not, a picture may not be worth
a single word. Read the story to know why this is so.

If Only... Memories Could Have Been Captured

It's December break. Darla is thinking out what to

do during the break. She decided to clean her
room. With the help of her older brother, Daryll,
she moved some of the things in the room. She
organized her things, discarded some old ones,
and fixed the others.

While she was moving some other books,

something fell from one of the books. These are
old pictures," Darla said with excitement. She
looked closely at the two pictures and showed
them to Daryll. "l was 6 years old in these pictures," Darla said with amusement. "And I was 10,"
her brother commented. "I remember, this was taken in Lola's backyard," Darla said. "Yes, that
was taken after our picnic at the beach," her brother added. "Oh! Yes!

I remember that well. It was one of the happiest picnics we had as a family," Darla said.
"But why are there only two pictures?" Darla asked. "I think the other pictures were not properly
taken, so Mom disposed of them," Daryl said. "1 guess the angle and quality of the shots matter
as I remember, in some pictures; the upper parts of our body were not taken while the others
were blurred,"
Daryll continued.

"I think I had a picture taken with the big Waves. It wasn't here," Darla said. "I think your
picture was unclear too, just like mine. I had my picture taken too with the big waves, but it was
blurred that I can't even recognize my face," Daryll said feeling sorry.

We could have more memories from that special event if the shot angle and picture
quality were good," Darla said with sadness.

Excellent photo shots are produced

when art processes, elements, and principles
are applied to photography.
 PHOTOGRAPHY

What is photography?
Photography comes from two Greek words:
photo and graph. Photo means "light" and
graph means "drawing. An image or picture is
created by means of light, that's why this is also
referred to as "drawing with light. Photography
has been known today as a fine art. With the
help of a camera, anyone may capture a nice
work of art. Since photography is considered a
fine art, the different elements and principles of
art are also applied.

What are art principles applied in photography?

1. Contrast as a principle of art may be

shown using complementary colors or
differences in light and dark.

2. Emphasis is a principle of art in which part

of the work stands out, in order to draw the viewer's
eye there first.

3. Harmony is a consistent, orderly, or

pleasing arrangement of parts.
 4. Unity is taking the parts of a piece of art and
unifying them into something better as whole.

5. Balance is arranging the elements in a

piece so that there iS equality from
one side to the other.

6. Pattern or rhythm is simply repeating

an element that will cause the viewer's eye
around to each element.

What are the different types of camera, parts

of a camera, and their functions?

Understanding the elements and principles of art will make you capture a good scene around
you. Remember that photography is not just about taking photos. It is also about applying or
using the elements and principles of art.

In photography, a camera is an important tool. Camera choice depends on what the camera can
do and the abilities and interests of the photographer. Each type of camera is different from
another. The advantage of one camera can be a disadvantage to another. A person using a
camera should know its different parts and their functions. It is important to take nice pictures.
The parts vary from one camera to another.

A. Phone camera
With the growth of technology, taking pictures has become easy and hand. Mobile phones are
now equipped with a camera, which is even more powerful than some regular compact
cameras.

B.Point-and Shoot Camera

This is still a camera designed for easy use and this is
also called a compact camera. It has a small sensor and
has a fixed lens.

C. Single-lens Reflex
(SLR) and Digital
Single-lens Reflex
(DSLR) Cameras. A mirror in
the camera's body reflects the lights coming from the lens and
sends it through a prism and to the optical viewfinder.

Why is photography important?

Why is photography important?

Many people are fascinated with photography. They may not be professional
photographers but take delight in taking pictures of their family, friends, vacations, events,
celebrations, and even random things. People learn about other people from different parts of
the world through pictures. Pictures also show us scenes of important historic events in the
past.

Nowadays, taking 'selfies" and 'groufies" have becórrie part of everyday life of children
and adults alike all over the world. This shows the influence of photography in our daily
activities.

What is a photo essay?

A photo essay is a collection of pictures or images that are arranged in order to tell the
progression of events, emotions, and concepts It is like telling a story with the use of pictures
and not too much with words
What are the two types of photo essay
1. Narrative photo essay makes use of series of pictures that tell a story

Example:
An Exciting Field Trip
Our school had a field trip in a marine theme park.
I was amazed by the large aquarium which gave me a feeling
of being underwater
There were even divers inside. I also had a close encounter with sea lions. It's fun watching the
show.
I have seen penguins too. was able to observe them closely

At around 7 o'clock, the

musical fountain show
started. It was fun watching
the water dancing with the
music. That's an interesting
event to end the tour.

2. Thematic photo essay makes use of pictures focused on a theme.

Example: The theme is "Sweets Day"

How do you make a Photo Essay?

1. Think of a story. Think of an event, a topic, or a theme which you would like to make your
essay about. Make sure your theme tells a story.

2. Plan on what photos to capture. It is better to have a list of what pictures to talk about the
theme or the story you want to write about. This will serve as your guide in taking pictures.
3. Take photographs. Take pictures based on the topic or theme you planned. Make sure you
have a large variety of photos to choose from.

4. Arrange the photos. Make sure that your photos flow together and are easily connected
visually.

5. Write the captions. Finally, add captions explaining your photos and the story they are
portraying.