PHOTOGRA

PHY
PHOTOGRAPHY

 Photography was  Greek name

viewed as a purely “PHOTOS” meaning
technical process, that light and “GRAPHOS”
recording visible meaning writing, aka
images by light action “LIGHT WRITING”
on light- sensitive
materials.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER AS ARTIST

 The photographer  For todays photographers,

the process goes even
may position further
lighting,  May take exposed film
 Modify the lens into a dark room
setting  Subject their the digital
images in their photo
 Usefilters to editing soft wares
create an effect
PHOTOGRAPHY AS
COMMUNICATION
 Beinga modern art  Photographs are a vital tools on
communication fields such as;
form means that
 Journalism-wherein it is being
photography is now used in documentations
viewed as being more  Advertising- used to let a
that just about the certain product to be well
beautiful known to people.
 One
of the most  Education, and courts of law-
for evidences, and also
powerful means of documentations
communication  Speak out against social and
political issues.
NOTEWORTHY PHILIPPINE
PHOTOGRAPHERS
 GEORGE TAPAN- award  JOHN K. CHUA- Best
winning travel
photographer who has won
two pacific Asia tourist
association(TAPA) Gold
awards, and first place in
2011 National Geographic
Photo Contest. Five
acclaimed works where
published in five travel
photography books
known as an advertising
and commercial
photographer, with over
40 years of experience in
this field and numerous
local and international
awards for his work. At
the same time he has
applied his photo artistry
to showcasing the beauty
of the Philippines.