Lecture 4

19/3 

IN todays lecture we discussed how to tell factual stories with pictures. We learnt what types of ‘picture stories’ there are (although was fairly self-explanatory) such as newspapers, photos, magazines, TV, movies, smartphones, billboards, graffiti (only to name a few...). We then learnt some interesting, yet quite irrelevant things ranging from Australian Indigenous cave stories, through to how in the 1860’s; newspapers were illustrated with line drawings! Although however fascinating this was, I’m glad we moved on. I always wondered why there were even such things as ‘professional photographers’… I mean, how hard could it possibly be to hold down a button until you hear a *click*? But ahh, now I am beginning to understand! What makes a great photo? Oh yeah, framing, focus, angle, light exposure, timing, capturing… doesn’t sound so simple after all! And the rule of thirds – now math’s is even involved as well! This lecture sure enlightened me on photography. However fun photography sounds, I’m happy just to write!