Photography is an interesting and very complex hobby and profession that
requires an extensive amount of knowledge and technique to create an image that
grabs the attention of others. I chose photography being there are many
different forms of photography from informal selfies to family portraits to
professional photo-shoots. Also there are inventions and ever evolving
techniques and technologies that create a new perspective in the world of
photography. As I am considered a professional photographer, being licensed in
post editing and owning my own equipment, I am very knowledgeable about
photography but it is still ever evolving and I am still young so there is
plenty left to learn about photography. I want to research many of the
different variables in photography and the different techniques that are used
amongst others to create the photos that they want to achieve. Photography is
everywhere, my site will be in studio, candid photography and also photography
outdoors.
I became interested in
photography at a very young age. As a kid my family and I traveled a lot, so
much to the point where you began to forget some of the places you went and
events that happened during that trip and I began to want to document these
moments. Photographers know that yes you may have your own technique but it’s a
learning hobby. You can create new forms of your own photography by taking
stylistic examples and techniques from other photographers. I want to discover
some of the most popular techniques used and also discover techniques that
aren’t that popular, if any. Also I will delve into finding different factors
that influence the way someone photographs whether it be comfort, artistic
efforts, where they are from, geographic location and style of photography.
I will conduct my
research by observing other photographers in many different settings and use
photographers who have different goals and compare them to get the “outsider”
view. Furthermore I will take many techniques and styles into consideration and
compare them with my own style of photography giving the “insider” perspective
of photography. Observation versus doing. There isn’t per say a way to “serve
the community” but because there is a niche of people who value photography as
an art and can see the efforts put into the photographs, the works of art can
be displayed to the community but I don’t intend to showcase the works to the
community other than to get opinions by other photographers about styles and
techniques.
Photography has a large
community within society furthermore within the professional community and pop
culture with millions of photos being taken every day for pleasure, showcasing
and advertisements. It requires a literacy that you will learn nowhere else
except for slightly in Video/Audio but there are still aspects between video
and photography that persist to differ.
Photography is highly related to drawings and
literature because it is a way for groups to express themselves. Photography is
a way of communicating visually and requires a literacy further than just
looking at the picture to be able to understand the message that is being
conveyed in the photograph. Also using the settings on the camera and
understanding how they work requires research, understanding and
experimentation especially with some of the older or alternative methods other
than digital photography. Looking into the alternative methods of photography,
I can research how these methods are conducted and why they are being used or
preferred compared to digital photography. Everyone looks at some sort of
photography every day, therefore this research will create a greater
understanding and give others a greater understanding of how much effort is
being put into photographic processes.
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