Art or Not?

Photography is used to preserve memories of favorite times, to capture special moments, to tell stories, to send messages, and as a source of entertainment. It has been called both an art and a science. It is an art form not unlike painting. A career in photography is often chosen because of its lifestyle and creative outlet. Photography is probably the most influential medium of the modern era.

Ways We Use Photography

Glamour photography is popular in advertising and in men's magazines. Street photography is a type of documentary photography that usually features people in candid situations in public places such as streets, parks, beaches, malls, political conventions, and other settings. The unique thing about still photography is that it forces you to stop, it forces you to think. Food photography is similar to still life photography, but requires some special skills. Nature photography is a rewarding experience for the photographer and also for the people who get to view the results. Aerial photography is used today as a source to collect a wide variety of information, including the location of transportation routes, streams, lakes, and the outlines of buildings and farm fields. Out of the various styles of photography recognized today, sports photography is favored most, probably for the thrill and excitement associated with it. For many, wedding photography is a dream job -getting paid to go to parties and take pictures.

All photographers are competing against an enormous pool of others at every skill level. As a photographer you need to learn how to make yourself soar above all the other turkeys out there. The photographers job is to use all their skills and techniques to bring meaning to a picture.

The tools of photography change all the time and these changes effect what we can do in the making a photograph. New photographic visions can arise from these technological changes. But for me, photography isn't about tools: it's about connecting with other people through your unique vision of the world. I personally feel that photography is another form of art like painting and I judge it based on whether the artists' expression talks to me.

Conclusion

The wonderful thing about photography is its ability to perform many roles and functions and to serve as a tool for individual expression. Photography is alive and well, it rocks!

Excuse me, but I'm taking off now to make pictures.

Learn digital photography

Have you ever wanted to learn digital photography? Believe it or not, but if you are truly passionate about learning digital photography, then you can do it. There are so many different resources available for anyone who wants to use them. It all depends on you though and what kind of effort you are able to put forth.

You could learn digital photography in a classroom if you wanted to. Nowadays, almost every major college and university offers a major in digital photography (or at least, regular photography). Some smaller schools offer individual courses for people interested in learning digital photography. Even community colleges are offering courses that take place on nights and weekends for the convenience of working adults. There are advantages and drawbacks to learning digital photography in a classroom, but I will just say this: for sheer basics, a classroom will work well enough.

You could learn digital photography by interning with a photography studio. This is a very “hands on” type of learning process. You may have to work long days, with few or no breaks, and you are rushing to help the real photographers beat deadlines. Now, this is not the same as a portrait studio that you see set up in malls around America that take pictures of your kids for grandma. You need to take an apprenticeship with a real studio that goes out and shoots for newspapers, magazines, calendars, or private collectors. This is a more common route for teenagers who want to learn digital photography, but adults can do it too of course. Also, remember that not every studio is willing to hire an intern, so you may have to shop around town before you find a place.

A final way you could try to learn digital photography is by buying a handbook on digital photography. Handbooks are useful for people who prefer to work at their own pace or don’t have time for a course at a learning annex or an internship. There are hundreds of different books you have to choose from, so be sure to choose the one that is right for you. For example, if you want to learn digital photography so that you can take pictures of the daisies in your front lawn, then buy a book on outdoor photography.

Anybody who really wants to learn digital photography can do so with just a little bit of grit and determination. Good luck out there!

Digital photography

The term “digital photographs” means photographs that can be viewed on a computer screen, mobile phones and Palmtops. Digital photographs have changed the way stock photographs are sold and distributed. Digital photographs are captured using a digital camera that is synchronized to a computer. Varieties of special effects are applied to digitally the formatted image. These photographs can be copied to CD’s, printed on paper, sent by e-mail or downloaded from a web site. Photographers submit these images to stock photo agencies or represent themselves by launching their own website. Digital Stock Photographs can be obtained directly from websites, stock photo agencies or directly from stock photographers. Digital stock photographs are widely used by advertisers, television commercials, web designers, calendars and greeting cards companies.

Digital stock photography is filed under different categories, so that photographs can be searched easily according to different categories. Digital stock photographs are most often of nature scenes, celebrities or wildlife, but the categories are virtually endless and the list is growing all the time. A customer can receive photographs by electronic delivery, thus reducing the delivery cost and time.

Some stock photography is free of copyrights, which means nobody owns the rights. Therefore, this kind of stock photography can be utilized for free by anyone for any purpose. They are not as in demand, though, as copyrighted works. Digital stock photography added new dimensions to stock photographs in the way that they are captured, displayed, marketed sold and distributed. The demand for digital photography is great and the future is bright.