Photography

= = =Photography: Technical Aspects and Applications= By: Marianne Sotto Student Alias: msotto

Initial Concept Maps and Process Work

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At this stage of the project I focused on adding more information to the map. I began the process by putting down concepts which I could think of at the top of my head, no matter how obscure they were. This allowed me to get down as much information as possible without missing anything later.

After a bit of research and the concepts grew, I began to find various relationships between the relating ideas. This is where the connections of concepts began to develop, and the map began to get more intertwined. As I connected more concepts I also began to notice similarities. For example the camera of the past and the camera of today's present. Though the camera obsecura used different techniques and materials as the camera of today, the basic concepts were the same. Instead of using a pin hole, today we use an aperture.

How the topic arrived to focusing on the technical aspects and applications was unintentional. After including all information I had as well as gathered outside information, this was the direction it headed on its own. At first I began with multiple subtopics, but soon realized that they could fit under the branch of the current two main subtopics, that is the technical aspects and uses.

Initial Designed Ideas

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The inspiration of the design originated from the interrelations of photography. I noticed no matter how I structured my cmap, it would always turn out rather complicated, and chaotic, so I decided to instead of trying to structure it, I would create something that would emphasize the idea of the multiple relationships in photography by creating a dynamic map that was reflective of that nature. The initial map had some issues with hierarchy, and was too complicated, but I fixed it by dividing the more important concepts using color. I also eliminated some ideas, leaving those that was important.

Summary
At first I was frustrated to have everything cluttered and so connected, but in the end, though it still remains rather cluttered, I realized that the overall look reflected the idea of photography. I also learned that although there were various differences between the eras of photography as well as the materials used, somehow everything was connected.

Bibliography of Sources

 * "Photography." Wikipedia. 26 Jan. 2008. 13 Jan. 2008 <"Photography." Wikipedia. 13 Jan. 2008 .>.
 * "Camera Parts and Functions." The Science Learning Network. Unisis. 22 Jan. 2008 <[|http://www.fi.edu/pieces/myers/vocab.html>.]
 * Edens, Harald. "Photography Techniques: Camera Types." Weatherscapes. 15 Jan. 2008 <[|http://www.weatherscapes.com/techniques.php?cat=general&page=camera>.]