A

PRESENTATION
ON
PHOTOGRAPHY
Pritesh Gupta
Introduction to Photography
The process of recording visual images by capturing light
rays on a light-sensitive recording medium.

Technical: The science of setting up the camera and the

recording medium to take images in a controlled way.

Creative: The art of composing good images to capture.

 Photography
Derived from the Greek Photo
words for s
“light” and “writing”
Photograph
1st used by y
Sir John Herschel
in 1839 Graphé
* The most accessible and strongest means of making images – and so of
self expression.

* With the use of modern camera, the complete picture can be captured in
almost an instant, with great ease.

* In photography, the important skills are in the eye and in mind, and not
in hand.
Photography

1st ever permanent picture, by a

French, Joseph Nicephore Niepce .

He named the process Heliography,

helios - “sun”, graphos -
“drawing”.
 Types of Photography
Aerial
• From a plane, helicopter, balloon or
other airborne device.

Adventure/
•
Adventure sports, daring feats, etc
Sports

Any type of photography practiced by

Amateur
• non-professionals.
 Types of Photography
Wildlife /
• Wildlife, animals or pets and their
relationships with humans.
Animal

The art of making architectures or real estate

Architectural property appear attractive.

Photography in which creative composition

Artistic
•
is the goal.
 Types of Photography
Astro
Space photography, through a telescope.
Photography

A controversial type of photography which

Aura some claim can photograph a person's aura.

Black & White

• Without colour, this explores shapes, tones
and textures. Shadows and highlights
become much more important.
 Types of Photography
Commercial Product shots, advertising, etc.

Event Concerts, parties, festivals, weddings, etc.

Forensic
•
Police and legal photography.
 Types of Photography
Macro Photographing very small and/or close-up
objects.

Medical For clinical purposes, i.e. to help reveal and

diagnose illness.

Micro
• Photographing objects too small to be visible
to humans.
 Types of Photography
Nature Landscapes, animals, plants, sea, etc.

Capturing images at night. Often use

Night infrared technology.

Paranormal
• Ghosts, unexplained phenomena, etc.
 Types of Photography
People Candid, Family, Passports & Visas,
Portrait, Pregnancy, School, etc

Satellite Views of Earth from orbit.

Travel
• To showcase locations, illustrate travel
literature, etc.
 Types of Photography

Underwater Photographing under water with a water-

tight camera.
Accessories
 Lenses
The camera is just the  Flashes
beginning of the  Tripod
equipment used in  Camera case
photography
Lenses

Optical lens that focuses light into the

camera body and onto the film.

Inside the lens body, there are several

other optical lenses that further refine
the image.
Flashes

Device used for producing a flash.

A major purpose- to illuminate a dark

scene.
Tripod

A 3-leg device used to stabilize and

elevate a camera.

To support flashes or other

photographic equipments.

Used in both still & motion to prevent

camera movement.
Camera Case

Protect our camera from

scratches and damage
such as dropping or
bumping, or  water
damage.
Photo Journalism

William Seaman’s
Pulitzer Prize Winning
Photo
Minneapolis Tribune,
1959
 Photo Journalism
Telling a news story
in visual form.

It cover news and cultural

events in areas such as sports,
business, politics, war, art etc.

Photojournalists work for daily

and periodical newspapers,
magazines and other publications,
as well as for news agencies.
 Photo Journalism
One of the foremost
photojournalist was Frenchman
Henri Cartier – Bresson.

He believed, ‘action’ in any given

situation eventually reach a peak, at
which time the photograph will capture
the most powerful image possible.

He mastered the ability to

sense ahead of time that exact
peak moment to press shutter.
 Photo Journalism
With the invention of 1st 35 mm
camera, began the modern
Photojournalism, in Leica,
Germany.

Photos no longer were published

in albums individually, and the
‘subjects’ no longer had to pose
for camera.

Photographers could capture live

photos, & Editors would then
select those they best believed
told the story.
Photo Journalism
It’s the collecting, editing, & presenting of news material for
publication or broadcast, in order to tell a news story.

Not only still images, but videos as well used in broadcast

journalism.

Emerged as a distinctive form of photography in the late

1920s and early 1930s.
• Must combine with other news elements Narrative
to make a news story.
• Must be a fair & accurate representation bjectivity
of the event both content and tone.
• Must have a context of recent happening meliness
or event.
photography by the qualities of:
Distinguished from Documentary, Celebrity & Fashion
Photo Journalism
Thank you