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The Truth Behind Photography Icons
By Smilia James
Telephoto zoom lens: for any one interested in wildlife photography a
telephoto lens should become your standard lens.
Photography is defined as ¡°The art or process of producing images by the
action of light on surfaces sensitized by chemical processes.¡±
And that same sunset behind the mountain that you¡¯ve seen everyday
since you were a kid may look pretty amazing to someone who has never
been to the mountains.
You don¡¯t want to set your goals so high that you get let down but
there is nothing wrong with going for what you want.
If you enjoy photography and are thinking of it as a career, there are
actually many different directions you can choose from. Obviously, there is
professional photography but even in that choice there are many other
smaller options that you have as well.
The Truth Behind Photography Icons
In photography, the art of communicating by pictures or other images is
called iconography. Readers often depend on iconicity of the presentation
of stories that they read. There are five main functions of photos and
other images, namely:
1. To attract attention
Pictures are selected to symbolize an article¡¯s theme and are given
prominence by means of size or position in the layout. Their role is to
catch the reader¡¯s attention starting with the caption, and on to the title
and, finally, the text.
In trying to tell the stories with pictures, some magazines or newspapers
present a ¡°lead¡± picture just as a good story begins with a strong ¡°lead¡±
paragraph.
2. Illustrating a point
The simplest role of an illustration is to make a point. This is a typified by
the head-and-shoulder portrait, also called the ¡°mug shot.¡± In some
instances, illustrations help the readers know the place or the scene that
was captured. A photo of a beach, for example, may accompany a travel
article, showing the pristine beaches on a certain place.
Charts, diagrams, bar graphs, maps, and other visual devices are also being
used extensively to ¡°explain¡± a point. Oftentimes, figures and statistics are
confusing. Hence, most people use some of these devices to explain a
story. With the tremendous technological advances in the art of
photography, it is no more just fun and frolic but has acquired the
dimensions of a full-fledged profession. Is there any reason that YOU
cannot take professional quality photographs? Not any more. We are in
the digital age ¨C and for photographers (by the way, that¡¯s you) this is
good news!
In reality, you do not need a studio or the equipment and technical
resources to take an outstanding portrait photograph.
There are some excellent photography contests out there, some even
offer large cash prizes, scholarships to photography schools and really nice
cameras and camera supplies.
There is a wide world of photography. It touches each of us in our lives
on a daily basis in some form or another. Photography is so much a part of
our culture now that we hardly even notice all the places that it exists.
3. Telling a story
There are pictures that by themselves tell a story. Only a minimum caption
is needed or a caption may even be superfluous. Editorial cartoons usually
do not have captions, but they tell stories and make a point.
4. The picture story
This is the use of series of pictures with a minimum of words called
¡°caption story.¡± The picture story is usually used to illustrate a ¡°how to
article.¡± How to build a communal dam, for example, can be best
illustrated with the use of visuals. When the primary goal of the story is to
¡°show¡± the reader something and not just ¡°tell¡± him, then the role of
pictures become dominant and words only secondary. In all cases,
however, a skillful merging of the two is necessary.
Indeed, in the world of iconography, photographs can really mean ¡°a
thousand words.¡± Hence, one can surmise that photography icons are
generally created to translate and decode the symbols that readers don't
normally understand.
In fact, in religion, photography icons are more used than any other
concepts. This is to explain the ideas further and to give more depth to
the subject matter in focus. There are different ways of finding
photography jobs, depending on the type of job you are looking for and
your experience. You can begin by creating a resume and portfolio of
your work. More on Wedding Photographer Malaysia.
You can also purchase underwater cameras for more of a price but they
last whenever you need one. Some people find this more economical
than disposables, especially if they want to take these pictures often.
You will want to be original and if possible, catch a scene that has not
been done before. You really want to impress the judges with something
you do not normally see. This does not mean go out and shotgun blast
everything you see. You still want to keep in mind the need to have a
reason (theme) for taking a photography - think about how to focus
attention on it, removing what distracts from your theme, and adding
whatever attracts or highlights your theme, to make it a great
photograph.
Before deciding on any one photographer or photo studio, do some
comparisons. Look at the sample photos that you are shown and ask if
they have samples you can take with you.
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