This Lecture I found really interesting, talking about what makes a good photo good. I think it is fascinating how much thought and effort actually goes into taking a picture. In another subject I am doing (film and television) we are talking about how nothing is ever natural lighting and how much detail and thought is put into every part of movie or television to evoke specific feelings and emotions in the audience, which I think directly relates to this lecture. Here are some of the notes i took from it.
History of Pictures stories
- Australian Indigenous Cave Stories
- Cave Painting Stories
- - PLA TO - “shadows on the cave wall”
- Holy Books and Stained Glass
- Early Newspapers/Newsletters - Illustrated with Line Drawings
- Photography
o First published photo in newspaper 1879
o First Colour photo 1936
- Other Developments in Photo-Journalism
o Digital Capture and upload
o Sending photos by satellite
o Digital Manipulation
§ Photoshop/Airbrush
§ Faux – tography (Dove add)
§ Digital Publishing
· Photo Galleries
What makes a great Photo?
- Framing, Focus, Angle & Point of View (POV), Exposure (or light) – no flash is better, Timing (shutter speed), Capturing “The Moment”, The Rule of Thirds (Golden Mean)
Moving Pictures
- Framing, Focus, Angle & Point of View (POV), Exposure (or light)– no flash is better, Timing (& Editing), Capturing “The Scene”, Inclusion of Sound dimension, Newsreels at cinemas, Propaganda Films, News, Mobile Phones and Social Networking
Winner of the 2009 Best News Picture Marissa Calligeros
Winner of the 2009 Best News Picture Marissa Calligeros
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