Photography Genres and Professional Photographers
Genres:
- Sports
- Fashion
- Landscape
- Documentary
- Portrait
- War
- Event
- Nature
- Action
- Flat lay
- Lynne Cameron: As the official photographer for the England Women's team (the Lionesses), Cameron has captured key moments, including the 2019 Women's World Cup. Her work often focuses on the behind-the-scenes, emotional, and candid moments of the team.
Back photo not in focus allows focus on the players
Georges Rousse is a renowned French contemporary artist. Here is a simple breakdown of his life and unique photography style:
Personal Profile
From: Paris, France (born July 28, 1947).
Age: 78 years old.
Location: He currently lives and works in Paris but travels globally for his installations.
Background: He originally studied medicine in Nice but taught himself photography and printing on the side before dedicating himself fully to art.
Photography Brief
Rousse is famous for a technique that blends painting, architecture, and photography.
The Setting: He finds abandoned, derelict, or soon-to-be-demolished buildings all over the world.
The Technique (Anamorphosis): He paints massive geometric shapes (circles, squares, stars) or words across the walls, floors, and ceilings of these rooms.
The Illusion: When viewed from a specific "single vantage point," the painted fragments align perfectly to look like a floating 3D shape or a flat 2D graphic.
The Purpose: The final photograph is the only permanent record of the artwork, as the buildings are often destroyed shortly after he finishes.
Large Scale: His finished photos are usually displayed in very large formats to make the viewer feel like they are standing inside the space.
Key Characteristics
Vibrant Colors: He often uses bold primary colors like red, blue, and yellow to contrast with the gritty, decaying rooms.
No Digital Editing: He achieved these optical illusions long before Photoshop; everything is done physically with paint, chalk, and precise camera placement.
Themes: His work explores the relationship between space, time, and memory.
Notable Examples (Series/Locations)
Metz (1994): Featuring a striking green circle floating in a ruined hall.
Cambrai: A floating red square within a prison-like architectural setting.
Dorothea Lange (1895–1965) was one of the most influential American photographers of the 20th century. Her work changed the way the world viewed poverty and social injustice during the Great Depression.
Genre and Style
Lange is the definitive figure of Documentary Photography and Social Realism. Her genre focuses on recording real-life events with the goal of social reform. Unlike studio photographers of her time, she took her camera to the streets, migrant camps, and rural farms to capture the "human condition" in its rawest form.
Equipment and Techniques
The Graflex: Her primary camera was a 4x5 Graflex, a large, heavy SLR camera. This required her to work slowly and deliberately, which helped her build rapport with her subjects.
The "Invisible" Approach: She spent a long time talking to the people she photographed before ever taking the camera out. She wanted them to feel comfortable so she could capture natural, candid expressions rather than "posed" smiles.
Composition: She often used a low camera angle to make her subjects look heroic or monumental, despite their poverty. She focused heavily on details like worn hands, tattered clothing, and weathered faces to tell a story without words.
What She is Known For
Lange is most famous for her work with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), where she documented the displacement of farmers during the Dust Bowl. Her most iconic image is "Migrant Mother" (1936), which became the face of the Great Depression. The photo was so powerful that it prompted the government to send 20,000 pounds of food to the migrant camp where it was taken.
Brief Facts
Physical Challenge: She contracted polio at age seven, which left her with a permanent limp. She later said this "formed" her and allowed her to empathize with people who were suffering or "broken" by society.
Career Start: She began as a successful portrait photographer for the wealthy in San Francisco, but she abandoned her studio during the Depression because she felt she couldn't ignore the breadlines forming outside her window.
Controversy: Later in her career, she documented the forced relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps during WWII. Her photos were so critical of the government's actions that the U.S. Army seized them and hid them from the public for decades.
Dorothea Lange (1895–1965) was one of the most influential American photographers of the 20th century. Her work changed the way the world viewed poverty and social injustice during the Great Depression.
Genre and Style
Lange is the definitive figure of Documentary Photography and Social Realism. Her genre focuses on recording real-life events with the goal of social reform. Unlike studio photographers of her time, she took her camera to the streets, migrant camps, and rural farms to capture the "human condition" in its rawest form.
Equipment and Techniques
The Graflex: Her primary camera was a 4x5 Graflex, a large, heavy SLR camera. This required her to work slowly and deliberately, which helped her build rapport with her subjects.
The "Invisible" Approach: She spent a long time talking to the people she photographed before ever taking the camera out. She wanted them to feel comfortable so she could capture natural, candid expressions rather than "posed" smiles.
Composition: She often used a low camera angle to make her subjects look heroic or monumental, despite their poverty. She focused heavily on details like worn hands, tattered clothing, and weathered faces to tell a story without words.
What She is Known For
Lange is most famous for her work with the Farm Security Administration (FSA), where she documented the displacement of farmers during the Dust Bowl. Her most iconic image is "Migrant Mother" (1936), which became the face of the Great Depression. The photo was so powerful that it prompted the government to send 20,000 pounds of food to the migrant camp where it was taken.
Brief Facts
Physical Challenge: She contracted polio at age seven, which left her with a permanent limp. She later said this "formed" her and allowed her to empathize with people who were suffering or "broken" by society.
Career Start: She began as a successful portrait photographer for the wealthy in San Francisco, but she abandoned her studio during the Depression because she felt she couldn't ignore the breadlines forming outside her window.
Controversy: Later in her career, she documented the forced relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps during WWII. Her photos were so critical of the government's actions that the U.S. Army seized them and hid them from the public for decades.
Sensor: The "digital film" of your camera. It’s a hardware chip that captures light entering through the lens and converts it into electrical signals to create an image.
Lens: A piece of glass (or several) that focuses light onto the sensor. The quality of your lens often matters more for image sharpness than the camera itself.
MP (Megapixels): One megapixel equals one million pixels. This refers to the resolution of the sensor. While higher MP allows for larger prints or tighter cropping, it isn't the only factor in "good" photo quality.
Capturing the Shot
Flash: An artificial light source that emits a brief burst of light. It’s used to illuminate dark scenes, freeze fast motion, or balance harsh shadows in bright sunlight.
Zoom: The ability to make a subject appear closer.
Optical Zoom: Uses the physical movement of glass inside the lens to magnify the image without losing quality.
Digital Zoom: Essentially crops and enlarges the image in-camera, which usually results in a loss of detail.
AI (Artificial Intelligence): In modern cameras/phones, AI handles "computational photography." It automatically recognizes scenes (like portraits or landscapes), adjusts settings, reduces noise, and can even "fake" background blur (bokeh).
Storage and Viewing
Memory: Refers to where your files live (usually an SD card or internal storage). Higher-resolution photos and videos require more "gigs" (GB) of space.
Screen Display: The monitor on the back of the camera or phone used to compose shots, navigate menus, and review your photos.
Digital: Unlike film (analog), digital photography processes and stores images as data (1s and 0s), allowing for instant previews and easy editing.
Beyond Still Images
Connectivity: The camera’s ability to talk to other devices. This includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB-C for transferring photos to your phone or computer instantly.
Video: The capture of moving images by recording many frames per second (fps). Modern cameras often prioritize "4K" or "8K" resolution and stabilization for smooth footage.
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Nikon D3300
Canon 1200D
lighting and camera accessories
key light main source of light primary light source remove harsh shadowsfill light fill in shadow areas candles out shadows less powerful than key light placed opposite the key light
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