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Student thoughts on Photography

By Sanai Jeremie


Photography. People either want to understand it, or know how to take aesthetically pleasing photos just to look artsy on their Instagram page. Personally, that is what I do but that’s only to add depth or substance to pictures. Without it, I would look like I have no personality and no sense of mind. The truth is people don’t know that much about photography, what it consists of, or the purpose of it. The two basic questions that need to be asked here are. What is photography and why is it so important?

There are many different types of art, and photography is a widely known one of them. Photography is the art of capturing an image via camera. Photography is used daily by millions of people around the world. Although photography deals with cameras, there are also many other tools used as well. The tools consist of editing apps, different techniques, and different cameras. Editing apps such as Adobe, Corel PaintShop Pro, or even the editing features that already come inside people’s cell phones. Techniques such as the-rule-of-thirds, leading lines, and framing are used in photography. Also, photographers use different cameras, from digital to old polaroids. All of these aspects go into getting the right photo produced. There are many different cameras and ways to edit the picture which contributes to the originality of and uniqueness of the photo and artist. However, the aesthetic of the photo is what grabs people’s attention.

The purpose of photography is to capture moments. Like a baby taking their first steps, or a child’s first day of school. With photography, people can go back in time and experience an event or memory all over again. Photography is used in many different aspects of life, from advertising to scientific studies. It is used to inform, entertain, and explain different topics. Like what is climate change doing to the earth? Or where a celebrity was spotted. Only so many things can be said but photography can catch a glimpse of the experience through a camera. Photography is used to tell the history of the world. A picture can last forever which can be a pro or a con. It can start wars or create peace, lift people, or bring people down. Photography connects people in many ways and makes the world at our fingertips. Without photography, people would have to see everything on their own and that would be very difficult or at least time-consuming. Also, getting rid of photography would significantly lower the amount of knowledge of the human race. Photography serves as a major communication outlet for people all around the world. Photography is the backbone of many things and without it, we would not have as many opportunities as we do today. So it might seem like a pretty mediocre hobby but that little hobby is what keeps the world together.

Now you know the basic information about photography. What it is and the purpose of it. So now you need to ask yourself; what is the world going to see of you. Whatever it is, just know the world is changing because of it.


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