Question 3
- advertising;
- photojournalism;
- forensic photography;
- nature photography;
- underwater photography;
- architectural photography.
Describe any of the following branches of photography.
Observation
The question was widely attempted by all the candidates. Candidates performance was on the average. The candidates were expected to answer the question with the following points:
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Advertising
- It is taking photographs of products, goods and services.
- It combines with texts to produce advertising designs.
- It combines with texts to produce advertising designs.
- The aim is to influence buyers and consumers towards patronage.
- It promotes sales of goods and services.
- Product shots often show details through close-ups.
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Photojournalism
- Telling visual stories.
- Reporting news items through photographs.
- Documentation in mass media.
- Could be used to correct social ills/for surveillance.
- Combines with text for narrative purposes.
- Based on fact.
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Forensic photography
- Aims at solving crime.
- Involves taking photographs of crime scenes.
- It involves photographic presentation of physical evidences like finger prints and body marks.
- It is employed mainly by detectives and crime fighters.
- It is used to investigate occurrences such as theft, fraud, accident and gangsters.
- It is important for forensic photograph to appear entirely natural.
- Must be detailed, accurate with emphasis on closeness.
- Macro lenses are commonly used here.
- Aims at solving crimes.
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Nature photography
- It is about taking photographs of the environment.
- This includes taking photographs of plants, animals and other non-living things that are in nature.
- Could be for aesthetic or economic purposes.
- Photographic subject/object in nature are found in landscapes, seascapes, atmosphere and mountains.
- Wide angle and telephoto lenses are often used here.
- Underwater
- It involves taking photographs in aquatic environment.
- Also known as marine photography.
- Special skills such as swimming and diving are required in under water photography.
- Specialized gadgets are required to function effectively (waterproof equipment).
- It includes photographs of aquatic life and human operations under water e.g. oil exploration and welding.
- Could be for research or economic purposes.
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Architectural photography
- It involves taking photographs of buildings, interiors and structures.
- Examples are residential buildings, industries, churches, mosques, recreational centres, etc.
- It also includes photographs of architectural skeletons, such as steel structures and architectural frame works e.g. stages in building and engineering constructions.
- Uses specialised lenses like tilt-shift lens.
- Emphasis on aesthetics.
- Could be interpretative or straight shooting/recording