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Noted photographer Ansel Adams said there are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer. Photographers build their skills by studying those who have come before and the techniques that were used to tell a story. While the equipment used to take photos has changed drastically from the first images taken by... more »
Still life paintings are generally simple juxtapositions of common objects such as fruit in a bowl. But if you've ever wondered what makes your fruit in a bowl look different from those in the art books, it's less about technique (though that helps too) and more about how you structure your scene. Before you place the first stroke of... more »
Photographers put pictures to stories, preserve memories and also shape the public sentiment about social and political issues. There is no officially recognized training course for photographers, no licensing exam and no certification that separates the professionals from the amateurs. Photographers rely on their skills, their... more »
Poets like Allen Ginsberg, Billy Collins and Adrienne Rich did not become notable figures overnight. As most poets and literary figures will point out, the young writer has to endure challenges before getting published and receiving recognition from her peers. The highly competitive field of professional poetry stems from the limited... more »
Selling stock photography online can be a great way for a new photographer to build a name for herself. By adding a little monetary incentive, the photographer is encouraged to keep shooting and try innovative ways to reach buyers. There are two web communities that allow photographers to sell their work online at decent rates,... more »
Fine art photography is difficult to define, primarily because artistic value is very much in the eye of the beholder. It can be best described as... more »
Showcased in museums, galleries and art fairs and festivals, photography is a favorite art form for many people. But many don't understand how to... more »
Photography is a favorite form of art to many. Showcased in museums, galleries and art fairs and festivals, many don't understand how to separate... more »
To be successful in this satisfying career, you need an artistic eye, technical skills, a knack for marketing yourself and a passion for your work. more »
You can make money many ways with digital photography. You'll need a computer, Photoshop or some other imaging software, a high-quality SLR camera... more »
Photography ( ) is the process, activity and art of creating still or moving pictures by recording radiation on a sensitive medium, such as a photographic film, or an electronic sensor. Light patterns reflected or emitted from objects activate a sensitive chemical or electronic sensor during a timed exposure, usually through a photographic lens in a device known as a camera that also stores the resulting information chemically or electronically. Photography has many uses for business, science, art and pleasure.
The word "photograph" was coined in 1839 by Sir John Herschel and is based on the Greek φῶς (phos) "light" and γραφή (graphê) "representation by means of lines" or "drawing", together meaning "drawing with light". Traditionally, the products of photography have been called negatives and photographs, commonly shortened to photos.
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The camera or camera obscura is the image-forming device, and photographic film or a silicon electronic image sensor is the sensing medium. The respective recording medium can be the film itself, or a digital electronic or magnetic memory.
Photographers control the camera and lens to "expose" the light recording material (such as film) to the required amount of light to form a "latent image" (on film) or "raw file" (in digital cameras) which, after appropriate processing, is converted to a usable image. Digital cameras use an electronic image sensor based on light-sensitive electronics such as charge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology. The resulting digital image is stored electronically, but can be reproduced on paper or film.
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|Adjustment of the [[Diaphragm (optics)|lens opening, measured as f-number, which controls the amount of light passing through the lens. Aperture also has an effect on depth of field and [[Shutter sp read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography
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