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John Tan

__//**Photography**//__
Photography is simply the art or practice of taking and processing photographs. Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. It is done by tracing its development since its earliest occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its translation from one language to another, by analyzing its connections in other languages,or by tracing it to an ancestral language. Different kinds of photography are sports photography, underwater photography, landscape photography, animal photography, aerial photography and portrait photography.

Different processes or ways to utilize photography are Black-and-white, Color, Stereoscopic, Full-spectrum, ultraviolet and infrared and Digital photography.

Photographer, illustrater, animator, photo editor, modelling, advertising and graphic designer are some jobs/careers that are related to photography. Almost all industries or businesses use photography in one way or another. The industries are using photography to enhance their products so customers will purchase it. They include newspap er industries, magazines, television, advertisers, police, sports, fashion, and many more. They use photography to advertise, to prove a point, evoke emotion, to show beauty and to help find criminals or missing people. __**5 amazing photos:**__ Rule of thirds applied to this photo. This photo is amazing because of the high quality and focus on the butterfly, while adding a blurry background. The blurry background makes the butterfly stand out the most in this photo. Rule of thirds applied to this photo, you can see the elevation from the bottom to the top. I picked this photo because of its outstanding positioning and the fact that an amazing photograph does not need colour to be amazing. Rule of thids applied to this photo, I picked it because of its quality. The shady areas of this photograph makes the photo more mysterious and makes the viewer wonder where the path will take them. I think this photo is spectacular for various reasons. The focus on the Taxi is really nice. The blurred out background makes the taxi sign stand out a lot, the lights in the back create a pattern and have various colours.

This photo is amazing because of the positioning by the photographer, even though the quality isn't amazing the capture of the sunset on the beach. The waves syncronizes with the sunset and the clouds well.

=__**PHOTOGRAPHY DO'S AND DON'TS**__=

**DO'S:**
be patient position try not to be nervous if you aren't satisfied take an extra 2-3 photographs and pick what you think is the best zoom in if you want to emphasize a certain part. Look at everything Do it sharp. Construct your images from the edge inward,

**DONT'S**
Be careful handling the camera Don't be in a rush to take your photograph. Try not to use other programs to enhance your photograph. try not to get distracted Don't do it by yourself Dont hand colour it Don't write on it Don't whine about it

=**__Principles of Design__**= =__**Camera Angles**__= The **camera angle** marks the specific location at which a camera is placed to take a shot
 * Balance- Whether 1 side is equal to the other and create a perfect symmetry.**
 * Gradation- The size and direction that produces a linear perspective.**
 * Repetition- With variations its intertesting, without variations can be boring.**
 * Contrast-The juxtaposition of opposing colours.**
 * Harmony-Visually satisfying effect of combining similiar elements.**
 * Dominance- Give emphasis, and gives it more interest and impact.**
 * Unity-Relating the design elements to the idea being expressed.**
 * XLS - Extreme longshot this is for capturing landscape
 * LS - Longshot is for capturing the whole of a persons body
 * MLS - Mid longshot is for capturing the subject from waist up
 * MS - Mid Shot is for capturing the subject from their chest upwards
 * MCU - Mid closeup is for capturing the subject from shoulders upward
 * CU - Close up is for capturing the whole of the subjects head and face
 * CU - Big closeup is used for capturing the whole face
 * XCU - Extreme closeup is used for capturing facial feautures and expression
 * Low angle shots are used to make the subject seem taller and powerful
 * Eye level shots are used for general speech and emotion shots
 * High angle shotsare used to make the subject seem smaller and submissive
 * Worms eye veiw makes the subject seem really tall
 * Canted shots are used for dream-like or confusing situations
 * Birds eye veiw makes the subject seem really small
 * The camera and lens movement are really just to give the veiwer a wider range of vision to establish what is going on in the scene and where it is set.

=Shot Length:= The distance from your camera and the thing you want to capture.

Natural- light that comes from sub Fluorescent light- bad light Artificial light Spot light-
 * Lighting**