What Is Photography? Its Origin

Shh… I hear something…

-Shutter Click-

“Aww, someone blinked! Let’s try that again!”

Have you ever, seriously, have that happen to you? When people are taking group pictures, and you just somehow HAVE to retake a picture just because someone blinked? That’s nice for you, because I’ve never had that happen to me before. Why? I just never seemed to care enough. But this blog isn’t about me, it’s about the little “magic box” that steals our very form and duplicates it into a picture, wherein we are “trapped” within our own guises, along with time being frozen.

Yeah, it doesn’t really happen that way.

Think of it this way. A camera records light. Hence, Photography, Photo- meaning light, and -graphy meaning writing/field of study. Perhaps photography is the study of light huh? No, it isn’t. Photography is basically an art form, where Photo means light, and graphy means writing. The writing of light, that’s basically photography summed up. And you want to know the best part? With a camera, we can control this. Provided, we use the right settings.

So, a little about myself, I’m Karl Rojas, a 15 year old amateur photographer. I was born over in San Francisco, and I moved to the Philippines to push through my studies. I never got the chance to get into photography in “Bay Area” (Missed a lot of pictures there) but, I have the Philippines to thank for this… “art. Anyways, A Canon Digital Rebel XT stands at my arsenal, but I only use set lens, unfortunately. (Yes, I’m poor, I know that :P) But, think of it this way: Photography, it’s only as good as the camera you’re using. That’s the truth.

So, summer’s gotten a little boring, and I have nothing to do,

I’d like to learn a little, and so should you.

So, if you’re thinking this is like a “journey” where we will both learn the same things at the same time, then so be it. It’s not my fault if you get lost, at the same time I do. I’m just the tour guide, you know!

Things To Know About Photography

The thing about photography is that anyone can do it. Hand someone a camera, point, shoot, click, bam. Picture taken. It doesn’t even matter what camera you’re using. It can be the basic 35mm “film” camera, a basic digital camera or a digital SLR. But the nitty gritty of photography ain’t all that. It ain’t just point-shoot-click. There are things you have to learn, and even the most basic of digital cameras have those options that you wouldn’t know what it does until heaven whispers it to you. I should know, because I’ve been there before. There are so much things to learn: aperture, focus, shutter speed, white balance, ISO, focus, exposure yada yada yada. It’s a whirlwind of information.

But don’t worry, the best thing about photography is learning even the most boring things can be fun. Because you see the point in learning them, and along the way, you get to apply them. Photography is an enjoyable ride, and it’s one lesson worth taking.

I am Vicky, by the way. A 15-year-old photography enthusiast who will stay that way for a really really long time. And I, my dear friends, am the tour guide of this ride.