Photography is the art of capturing and processing light using a sensor or film. The action of photography itself is capable of changing people’s perceptions of people and the world. A photo can have a deeper meaning and tell thousand important stories.

Photography as an art

From the moment Photography was invented in 1839 to the middle of the last century, had raged a heated debate on whether it is a form of art, or simply a way of using an optical-mechanical contraption to document reality.

Photography can be described as a language which documents words as pictures, which can be used artistically just as languages from around the globe can.

Photography as an art form came from advancements in technology which allowed photographers to manipulate their images to fit their artistic expression. Many techniques were used by photographers to make their photos surprise or shock their viewers.

Photography as a science

Through photography, students can learn about the science of light and lenses and relate that to how the eye works.  They can also learn the science of shutter speed and how that affects images. They can study photographs that show things we cannot see, things like the surface of a planet and even a strand of DNA.

The development of film was also only made possible by science, without the chemicals used in film development, it would have never been possible.