PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography is the art of capturing light with a camera, usually via

a digital sensor or film, to create an image. With the right camera
equipment, you can even photograph wavelengths of light invisible
to the human eye, including UV, infrared, and radio.
FIRST PHOTOGRAPH

The first permanent photograph was captured in

1826 (some sources say 1827) by
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in France.
It shows the roof of a building lit by the sun.
FIRST PHOTOGRAPH

The first permanent photograph was captured in

1826 (some sources say 1827) by
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in France.
It shows the roof of a building lit by the sun.
FIRST PHOTOGRAPH

The first permanent photograph was captured in

1826 (some sources say 1827) by
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in France.
It shows the roof of a building lit by the sun.
BRIEF HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Color photography started to become

popular and accessible with the release of
Eastman Kodak’s “Kodachrome” film in the
1930s.
BRIEF HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Before that, almost all photos were monochromatic –
although a handful of photographers, toeing the line
between chemists and alchemists, had been using
specialized techniques to capture color images for
decades before. You’ll find some fascinating galleries of
photos from the 1800s or early 1900s captured in full
color, worth exploring if you have
not seen them already.
BRIEF HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY
These scientist-magicians, the first color
photographers, are hardly alone in pushing the
boundaries of one of the world’s newest art
forms. The history of photography has always
been a history of people – artists and inventors
who steered the field into the modern era.
 PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
The history of photography in the Philippines is as difficult to trace as the history of the
country itself. Since the Philippines has been occupied and colonized, its history has
been rewritten a copious number of times.
From the words of Winston S. Churchill, “History is written by the victors”. After the
invasion of the Spanish, Americans, and the Japanese, the Philippine culture and history
has long been disseminated. Thus, tracing the photographic history of the country has
become very problematic.
 PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE
PHILIPPINES
All the research and findings involved in this study is narrowed down to
the American occupation and photographs that were taken during that
era. During the American occupation, they used photography as a means
of anthropology, surveillance, and propaganda to legitimize their colonial
regime.
MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION
Mobile/Smartphone Photography Tips
Every Photographer Should Know

Mobile or Smartphone photography is taking

pictures with your phone. It could be an iPhone or
Android, old or new.
If you have a smartphone, you’re more than half-
way there. You might need an app or two, an
extra set of lenses and a power bank.
What is Mobile/Smartphone
Photography?
Your best camera is the one that is always with you. For most of us,
and when it comes to smartphone photography, that means our
smartphone.

Mobile/Smartphone photography is for snapping those precious

moments. We use it to capture the world around us.

Smartphone photography is a great way to capture anything that

catches your photographer’s eye. Both candid images and planned
shots are possible.
MASTER THESE
techniques before anything else.
Light your
subject well

Better light,
better image.
Use natural light,
if possible.
Keep your
subject clear

Camera phone
images tend to be
small due to low
resolution
Keep still

The more steady your

camera phone, the clearer
your image will be.
One trick is to lean your
camera phone against a
solid object when taking
shots.
Set the focus
Most important thing to
look out for when taking a
photo is to make sure that
your subject is in sharp
focus.
To set the focus, you simply
tap the screen where your
subject is in the frame.
Tip for composition
Rule of Third
Golden Composition Point
Patterns and Lines
Framing
Balance
Background
Foreground
Use the Rule of
Thirds
Golden
Composition Point
Patterns and Lines
Framing
Balance
Foreground and
Background
Use leading
lines
Shoot from
different
Perspectives
Watch out for
distracting
backgrounds
Take multiple
shots
Use
panorama
mode
Click it

Never miss that moment

which you want as an
image.

Don’t worry if the image

is blur, you can edit them
later.
Edit images
later

Its fun to use your camera

phone’s inbuilt editing and
effects.

Editing pictures later on your

computer produces much
better quality images.
Avoid using the
digital zoom

Optical zoom allows to you

bring the object close before
you capture it. With digital
zoom, your camera uses a
part of the image and sizes it
later. That's why the risk of
losing image quality is
greater with digital zoom.
Timing is all
that matters

Perfect picture means

perfect timing.
Press and hold the
capture button for
burst shot. Select the
perfect image later.
Tips on
Clean the lens

Dirt, dust and

fingerprints on
lens effect quality
of photos.
Use external
LED Flashlight

For better lighting

with little
investment
Smartphone
lens
Macro lens- close up
shots
Fisheye lens-
rounded look
Wide-angle lens-
wider angle photo
Smartphone
tripod and selfie
stick
Bluetooth
remote

The Bluetooth
remote works well
with the tripod/selfie
stick.
Don’t over-
process your
photos
Bonus Tip: Center Eye Framing
Apps you can use
for Editing

Lightroom Mobile
Snapseed
VSCO
Dazz Cam
Phone’s Built-in Editor
Picsart
ReLens
 MIDTERM EXAM
Choose ONLY one theme for your group
1. Ani ng Sining, Bayang Malikhain (National Arts Month)
2. Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Plipinas; Kakayahan ng Kababaihan, Patutunayan!
(National Women’s Month)
3. We are RTU-SHS (Strand) students, of course…
4. Living the Boni Life (featuring the streets of Boni Avenue)
5. Piktyur ko, Kuwento mo!
 MIDTERM EXAM
Every member of the group is required to take five (5) spectacular photos in
accordance with their chosen topic. The GROUP LEADER will submit photos using
the given Google Drive connection.

The picture shoot will begin on Monday (April 8) and end on Saturday (April 13).
The images will be uploaded on Tuesday (April 16) from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. only. Late
submissions will not be accepted, and the group will receive a 0 score for the
midterm grade.
 MIDTERM EXAM
This format is required for all photographs.

Title of the photo

Size of the photo
Settings used for the photo
Date

App used for the format: ReLens