(f) Exercise 1 - Image Uses

(f) Exercise 1 - Image Uses

As a photographer you will be engaged in the task of creating images for a wide variety of purposes. It is important to understand the end use (or uses) of and image in order to create images with specifications most appropriate to the end use. This is important firstly to satisfy the clients needs and secondly to ensure you produce the required images in the most efficient way.

Task 1. Identify as many different types/areas of work a photographer may be engaged in.

1. Architecture
2. Forensic
3. Industrial
4. Photojournalists
5. News Photographers
6. Press Photographers
7. Editorial Photographers
8. Advertising
9. Magazine Photographers
10. Educational Photographers
11. Kids books
12. Book Covers
13. Commercial Photographers
14. Glamour
15. Fashion
16. Catwalk Photographers
17. Event
18. New Born Photographers (In hospital)
19. Documentary
20. Family Portrait
21. Portraits
22. Nature
23. Wedding
24. Freelance
25. Botanical
26. Head shots (eg. For performers)
27. Travel
28. Environmental
29. Fine Arts Photographers
30. Nude
31. Landscape
32. Aerial
33. Food Photography
34. Still Life
35. Paparazzi
36. Underwater Photography
37. War Photography
38. Sports Photography
39. Animal Photography
40. Real-estate
41. Aviation Photography
42. Scientific Photography
43. Astrophotography
44. Emotive Photography
45. Stock Photography
46. Macro
47. Historic
48. Abstract
49. Cityscape's
50. Performance
51. Black and White
52. Jewelry
53. Models
54. Birds
55. People
56. Close Up Photography
57. Pet
58. Transportation
59. Street/Urban
60. Action Photography

Task 2. Select 3 areas of photography.

1. Photojournalism

Photojournalism is a type of journalism that presents a story through images.

-Potential employers include: local papers, international papers, media, news stations, news reporters, magazines, documentary films/books/reports, used promotional by advertisers, celebrities (promotional), organisations

-Ways to display images:
Newspaper - up to full page, low quality image
Gloss Magazine - Double A4 Page - Very high quality
Billboard - 6x10m, medium quality
Website - Size of screen, low resolution
TV Screen - Size of screen, medium quality
Flyers - Up to A4, Low quality
Film - Still Image Screen Size, High Quality

2. Forensic Photographer

A forensic Photographer is employed to capture a crime scene for further reference and investigation.

-Potential Clients: Police, newspapers, news, investigators, government

-Ways to display images:
Newspaper - up to full page, low quality image
Billboard - 6x10m, medium quality
TV Screen - Size of screen, medium quality
Film - Still Image Screen Size, High Quality

3. Wildlife Photographer

A wildlife photographer captures many aspects of wildlife such as animals, plants and landscapes.

-Potential Clients: Magazines, newspapers, Publishers, Books, information brochures, websites, kids books, wildlife groups eg WIRES

-Ways to display images:
Newspaper - up to full page, low quality image
Gloss Magazine - Double A4 Page - Very high quality
Billboard - 6x10m, medium quality
Website - Size of screen, low resolution
TV Screen - Size of screen, medium quality
Flyers - Up to A4, Low quality
Film - Still Image Screen Size, High Quality