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Danny Xie 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, and graphic designer are some jobs/careers that are related to photography.

Almost all industries or businesses use photography in one way or another. They include newspaper 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.

This photo is a very interesting photo of a polar bear under the water. It is a medium shot and it is on the rule of thirds. The polar bears are a vulnerable species and this photo depicts that. This photo is a far and low shot of a railway route. It is a great shot of human architecture and the beauty of architecture and nature combined. They took the picture in the daytime so there is more light to show the railway, the rocks and the trees. This photo is a photo is nature and natural events occurring. It is a long shot and is on the rule of thirds. The sun This is a photo of one of the elite players of hockey. It is a medium shot and shows the raw strength of hockey players as this shot captures the flexing the stick while taking a shot.

This is a close up shot of an animal that resembles a leaf. __**Photography Do's and Don'ts**__ __**Do's**__ Do something old in a new way Do something new in an old way Do something new in a new way, Whatever works… works Do it sharp, if you can’t, call it art Do it in the computer — if it can be done there Do fifty of them — you will definitely get a show Do it big, if you cant do it big, do it red If all else fails turn it upside down, if it looks good it might work Do Bend your knees If you don’t know what to do, look up or down — but continue looking Do celebrities — if you do a lot of them, you’ll get a book Connect with others — network Edit it yourself Design it yourself Publish it yourself Edit, When in doubt shoot more Edit again

__Don'ts__ Don’t do it about yourself — or your friend — or your family Don’t dare photograph yourself nude Don’t look at old family albums Don’t hand color it Don’t write on it Don’t use alternative process — if it ain’t straight do it in the computer Don’t gild the lily — AKA less is more Don’t go to video when you don’t know what else to do Don’t photograph indigent, people, particularly in foreign lands Don’t whine, just produce


 * __Principles Of Design__**

Unity/Harmony Balance Repitition Variety Contrast Size + Proportion

__Shot Length__ Extremely Long Shot - for landscape Long Shot - fits a full person Medium Shot Close-up Extreme Close-up

__Camera Angles__ Bird's Eye View High Angle Eye Level Low Angle ObliqueCanted Angle

__Lighting__ Side lighting Backlighting Full frontal lighting Dusk or Dawn/Sunset Sunrises Reflected Light