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PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography is the art of capturing light or electromagnetic radiation to create durable images. It can be a process, an art, or a powerful means of communication. Notable Filipino photographers include George Tapan, who has won awards for his travel photography, and John K. Chua, a commercial photographer with over 40 years of experience. Film is another art form that uses moving images and is a collaborative process involving artists, writers, directors, actors, cinematographers, editors, and production designers.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography is the art of capturing light or electromagnetic radiation to create durable images. It can be a process, an art, or a powerful means of communication. Notable Filipino photographers include George Tapan, who has won awards for his travel photography, and John K. Chua, a commercial photographer with over 40 years of experience. Film is another art form that uses moving images and is a collaborative process involving artists, writers, directors, actors, cinematographers, editors, and production designers.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

 As Ansel Adams said, "Photography, as a powerful medium ... offers an


infinite variety of perception, interpretation, and execution." Understanding
basic photography is to understand why photos are coming out
underexposed or overexposed. In this lesson you will be learning on why
and how photography existed.
 It comes from the Greek word “photos” meaning (light) and “graphos”
meaning (writing).
What is Photography?
Is the art, application and practice of creating durable images by recording light
or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image
sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic
film.
The Photographer as Artist
Focusing a camera at a subject and clicking the shutter is photography as
process. Discerning a significant moment or a unique expression, framing it in
the camera viewfinder with an eye for composition, and then clicking the shutter
is photography as art.

In a pictorial shoot, the photographer may position lighting, modified the lens
setting, or use filters to create an effect he or she has conceptualized
beforehand. It becomes clear how the photographer has captured the elements
of form, color, light and shadow, texture and composition to create a true work
of art.

Photography as Communication
Being a modern art form means that photography is now viewed as being more
than just about the beautiful. It is also considered one of the most powerful
means of communication.
Next to the printed word, the photographic image is today’s most important
means of conveying information and ideas, expressing emotions, even
championing causes.

Noteworthy Philippine Photographers


George Tapan – is an award-winning travel photographer who has won two
Pacific
Asia Tourism Association (PATA) Gold awards, an ASEAN Tourism Association
award, and first place in the 2011 National Geographic Photo Contest. His highly
acclaimed work has been published in five photography books.

John K. Chua – is best known as advertising and commercial photographer,


with over 40 years of experience in these field and numerous local and
international awards for his work. At the same time, he has applied his photo
artistry showcasing the beauty of the Philippines.

Film
Another art form which has risen to tremendous heights within the last century is
film or cinema. As its early name “motion pictures” declared, film brought yet
another dimension into play—that of moving images. The possibilities of this
medium created a new art form that was to become a powerful social and
economic force, and a legacy of the 20th century to the world.

Filmmaking is the process of making a film. It involves a number of discrete


stages including an initial story, idea, or commission, through scriptwriting,
casting, shooting, editing, and screening the finished product before an audience
that may result in a film release and exhibition and takes place in many places
around the world in a range of economic, social, and political contexts, and using
a variety of technologies and cinematic techniques. In addition, it involves a large
number of people, and can take from a few months to several years to complete.

The Collaborative Art of Filmmaking

FILMMAKING, because of its technical complexity, involves the entire artists,


writers, and production experts, supported by technicians taking charge of the
cameras, lighting equipment, set, props, costumes, and the like-all under the
supervision of a film director.

FILM DIRECTING- It is the director, like the painter and sculptor in tradition art,
who envision the final effect of the film on its viewers, visually, mentally, and
emotionally. While the painter and the sculptor work with physical materials, the
film director works with ideas, images, sounds, and other effects to create this
unique piece of art. He or she conceptualizes the scenes, directs the acting, and
supervises the cinematography and finally the editing and sound dubbing in
much the same way as a visual artist composes an artwork.

ACTING- First and foremost, there was the art of acting for film. With live theater
as the only form of acting at that time, film actors had to learn to express
themselves without the exaggerated facial expression and gestures used on
stage.

CINEMATOGRAPHY- Behind the scenes, there was cinematography or the art


of film camera work. This captured the director’s vision of each scene through
camera placement and movement, lighting, and other special techniques.

EDITING- This was joined by film editing, the art of selecting the precise sections
of film, then sequencing and joining them to achieved the director’s visual and
emotional effect. Sound editing was also developed, as films began to include
more ambitious effects beyond the dialogue and background music.

PRODUCTION/ SET DESIGN- Underlying all these was the art of production and
set design. This recreated in physical terms-through location, scenery, sets,
lighting, costumes and props- the mental image that the director had of how each
scene should look, what period it should depict, and atmosphere it should
convey. This included creating worlds that were long gone, designing each
production component down to last detail.

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