Photography Paper 2 WASSCE (SC), 2019

Question 5

     

    Explain any five of the following digital photography terms:   
           

    1. manipulation;

    2. editing;

    3. printing;

    4. finishing;

    5. storing;

    6. inputing.

Observation

 

 

A practical oriented and technical question which was attempted by a few. Candidates that attempted the question performed poorly. The candidates were expected to provide the following answers in order to score good marks:

  1. Manipulation
    • Simply refers to the special rendering/treatment of images in post production.
    • It involves transforming images from their original state to something else e.g. removing the mouth and nose of a subject and replacing it with cat mouth and nose.
    • Happens in photo editing to achieve special effects.
    • It is done with photo editing software e.g. Photoshop, Photopaint, Corel draw, etc.
    • Aim is to enhance images which could be positive or negative (to deceive or persuade viewers).
  2. Editing
    • Image editing in digital photography refers to the treatment/enhancement of original pictures.
    • It is done in a manner to either improve or recreate with a view to achieving desired goals.
    • Image editing could be done to achieve certain special effects on the image.
    • Examples of editing software include Adobe Photoshop, Photopaint, Corel draw, etc.
    • Editing can be minimal as in photojournalism or extensive in many other types of photography such as Advertising, Portrature, etc.
  3. Printing
    • It is the process of producing digitally taken pictures with ordinary or specialized printing machines.
    • Digital printing can be done directly from the memory card, camera or computer connected to a printer.
    • Images can be viewed on the camera or computer before printing.
    • Digital printing can be done with inkjet or laser printers on different surfaces e.g. paper, fabrics, metal, etc.
    • It reduces time spent when compared to the dark room printing process.
  4. Finishing
    • Finishing of printed digital images is done to enhance its aesthetic quality.
    • It prolongs photographs’ life span.
    • It can be done by coating photographs with varnish, laminating, trimming, framing and embellishing it with some decorative effects and package.
    • It enhances the economic value of the finished product.
  5. Storing
    • Digital images can be preserved either in hard or soft/electronic/digital copies.
    • The soft copies are stored in devices like flash, disc, zip, hard disc or virtual cloud.
    • Hard copy print outs are preserved in albums, portfolios, synthetic envelopes and Photobook.
    • Photographs are kept for retrieval and future references.
  6. Inputting
    • The process of sending image data into a digital system and network.
    • Examples of input devices are mouse, keyboard, scanner, floppy disk,CDs, DVDs, memory card, flash, external drives, USB, wifi, Bluetooth, etc.
    • Inputted data can be edited, shared, collated and used for different purposes.
    • Inputted data can be uploaded to the internet using application and tools such as cloud computing, social media, etc