Advance Color Photography

9 January 2008

Advance Color Photography

A photograph is a frozen second in time , a token of a memory . If one would really look at any picture , however , a photograph is more complicated than that . Without formal education regarding photography one cannot fully tell what a good photograph is by simply looking at it Most of the time even , people say that it is a nice picture if their faces were not construed and their bad angles well kept

People don 't often find the difference between black and white pictures

and full color pictures . It could be that , in this day and age , color can be considered as a basic necessity , something that can sooth the senses . Likewise , color photography is a technology that allows us to maximize how we keep our memories , which is how we remember it : in full color

In this photography class , we have learned that wasting film is not exactly as it is . With every click of the shutter , we practice . At first , it was quite challenging how one can use an SLR , a camera an average person assume professional photographers use . Although there is much truth in their assumptions , not all the best photographs are taken using such a camera . A simple point and shoot camera can create the best photographs if the handler knows what he is doing

A photographer should know the three basic principles in taking high quality photographs : composition , depth of field , and exposure . Although a point and shoot camera cannot maximize the latter two principles , the composition of an image is the most important element in photography This is due to the fact that the shutter speed and exposure levels are the elements that gives better effects to pictures

Furthermore , to become a skilled photographer , one should be aware of the other equipment used . A tripod is a fundamental component in taking good pictures . In settings with poor lighting , it is necessary to use a tripod if the camera does not a have a flash , or if it is a kind of night photography . The tripod assists the artist to take clear pictures A shaky hand hinders one from capturing a crisp photograph

Different lenses further allows photographers to be more specific in taking pictures . If their object relates to sports , we will need extra lenses that can zoom into moving objects , while maintaining that crisp look . These different kinds of lenses can be necessary for the different specializations different photographers have : portraits , landscapes architecture , night , still life , journalism , and sports , to name a few

Although I did not learn everything I could have in one course , I have browsed photographs and some basic techniques online . Access is quite easy , and I believe I have the right the maximize this . By taking into my formal studies the extra curricular information I attained , I am able to explore and execute different styles . Other means of sharpening my eye in finding a good photograph was through looking at magazines newss...