Transcript photographer types and tools

Photographer
What is our role?
• subjective, personal expression of the artist
• emphasizes art and design elements; references art history
• various approaches, references art terms and images
Photojournalist
• objective, factual informing/updating the public
• emphasizes the facts/information to objectively report a scene
or situation.
• no touching or interfering with scene; capture the “decisive
moment”
• reportage that includes single images (news, sports, features,
illustrations)
• photo essay
Documentary Photographer
• inform, persuade, or express a point of view
• can emphasize realism, “straight” approach, or sometimes a
more biased narrative (propaganda)
What are our tools?
Point and Shoot
What are our tools?
Digital
What are our tools?
Cameras
• 35mm (film) SLR (single lens reflex) camera with variety of
lenses
• Digital SLR or point n’ shoot cameras
• Memory cards
Technology needed
Computer running Windows XP, OSX, or better
Adobe CS suite
Scanner
Printer
CD/DVD burner
Camera types?
• SLR
- Single Lens
Reflex
- See actual image
- WYSIWYG
- Professional
photographers
use
• Point and Shoot
– Viewfinder is the
window through the
camera
– Not the actual
image formed by
the camera lens
– Usually fully
automatic, built in
flash, uses film if
not digital
Who are our mentors?
…if I could be like Mike?
Research master and/or contemporary photojournalists. Find a
mentor to emulate.
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