Arts 10 Photography
Arts 10 Photography
Photography
- is the process on how to manipulate an image-capturing
device like camera to capture a significant moment or a
unique expression
- the word photography literally means 'drawing with light',
which derives from the Greek, photo meaning light and
graph meaning to draw.
The Photographer as an Artist
The Photographer as an Artist
If you want to become a Photographer and also an artist you must not
only know how to use a camera. It is not just simply clicking the
shutter to capture a subject, but rather know how to conceptualize first.
What do you want to show or appear into your image. Knowing just
how to use a camera is only a process in photography. To be called a
Photographer you must discern a significant moment or a unique
expression, then frame it in your camera viewfinder with the
composition you have conceptualize and then clicking the shutter, is
photography as art. That discernment and that eye for composition will
be the factors that will elevate you as a photographer from a mere
recorder of images to an artist.
Darkroom— is a specific place/room where
photographer use to store and developed their photos
and for further analysis of the images that have been
captured.
Did you know that Photography being a modern
art is now viewed also as a tool or means of
communication?
Photography as Communication
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Filipino Photographer
• George Tapan is one of the very well known
photographer in the Philippines.
• He was 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 travel photography books.
George Tapan
Into the Green Zone
Other sample photos of George Tapan
Gulf of Davao
MANUEL L. LIBRODO JR. is a
highly decorated photographer. His
popularity among photographers
and photography fans is evident
through more than 27 million hits in
his Pbase account alone and more
than 120,000 followers he has on
his Facebook personal and fan
pages.
Manny Librodo
ACTIVITY NO. 1 Photography: “Image with a Message”
1. For this activity, you will need any available device for taking photographs
- People/Personalities
- Our School
- Nature
- Insights
- Humor
NOTE:
You may also think of your own theme, if you wish.
3. You move Around to your available surroundings on your own time, taking photographs
according to your assigned or chosen theme.
4. Select one photograph you’ve taken that you think was the best captures the theme you have
chose. Put appropriate caption and title to your photos.
5. Post the Captured Photo with Caption and title in Social Media; Facebook.
Answer the following questions.
4. If you are a photographer, can you consider your self as an artist? Why?
Explain your answer.
5. How can you say that photography is a form of art? Explain your
answer.