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Snapshot Vs. Fine Art Photography

Snapshot Vs. Fine Art Photography. Snapshot. Definition : A “snapshot” can be taken of anything and of varying quality (composition, exposure, etc.) Usually a “snapshot” is a quick rough capture to document a scene or event .

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Snapshot Vs. Fine Art Photography

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  1. Snapshot Vs. Fine Art Photography

  2. Snapshot • Definition: A “snapshot” can be taken of anything and of varying quality (composition, exposure, etc.) Usually a “snapshot” is a quick rough capture to document a scene or event. • Qualities of a snapshot: In the hands of artists, a snapshot style has developed that mimics such things as careless framing, harsh flash lighting, tilted horizons, and fuzziness

  3. Interesting Fact: The term snapshot was coined in 1860 by Sir John Herschel, who saw the aiming and quick snapping of the camera shutter as analogous to the quick aim and snap of a gun trigger used in hunting • In 1888, George Eastman introduced the No. 1 Kodak camera, a light, portable camera priced at $25 and loaded with enough film for 100 exposures. Kodak marketed this camera with the slogan “You press the button, we do the rest.” Customers returned the film to Rochester, New York for processing and printing. This innovation is seen as the beginning of the photo finishing and marketing industry, which now processes and prints billions of snapshots each year. • Snapshots democratized photography by making it simpler and more accessible to the masses as the years progressed. Taking pictures of friends, relatives, travel, and important events and rituals such as births, baptisms, bar mitzvahs, confirmations, graduations, and marriages provided a visual diary for families.

  4. Qualities of a snapshot • Harsh Lighting • Careless Framing • Tilted Horizons • Fuzziness (Out of Focus) • Subject Unclear • Under/Overexposed

  5. Examples: Harsh Lighting

  6. Careless Framing

  7. Subject Unclear

  8. Tilted Horizons

  9. Fuzziness (Out of Focus)

  10. Under/Over Exposed

  11. Fine Art Photography • Definition: A Fine Art “Photograph” is a well thought, composed, exposed and executed art form. • Qualities: Well thought out and intentional composition, in-focus, intentional placement of objects or people in the frame, use of specialty lenses, flashes, or accessories and intended for display in public arenas.

  12. Fine Art Examples:

  13. Fine Art vs. Snapshots Fine Art Vs. Snapshot

  14. Group Activity • In groups of 2, make a poster with the following information on it: • 2 examples of a snapshot photo cut out from a magazine • 2 examples of a “fine art” photo cut out from a magazine • The definition of a “snapshot” photo • The definition of a “fine art” photo • Write out the qualities of a “snapshot” photo • Write out the qualities of a “fine art” photo • Label the parts of the photographs which display the qualities of a fine art, or snapshot photo

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