Photography is discussed as a means of self-expression. The document explores different forms of expression like art, poetry, comedy and their relationship to transferring feelings. It then discusses photography in more detail, noting that it allows expression through manipulating space, time and light. Examples of famous historic photographs are provided from the 1900s to today. Quotes from photographers emphasize the creative and emotional aspects of photography. The document suggests photography allows one to focus, share life experiences and perfect their craft. Limitations of smartphone photography are outlined around areas like bokeh, zoom and fast action. Overall it promotes photography as a way to find meaning and add value to one's life.

1. Preparedby : YounessBakri Grade 6 Maxwell
In the 4th unit , we read about the
different ways that people find their voices
and express their ideas, whether it is fine art
, graphic design, photography, videos,
poetry or comedy.
Self-expression involves any activity where we
can transfer the energy from our thoughts and
feelings into another form. And, usually, this makes us
feel better. When we express our feelings honestly,
we are better equipped to deal with them because we
actually know what we are feeling instead of denying
it.

2. Comedy Poetry
Poetry
Smart phones Art (Portrait )

4. Photography. An art form invented in
1830s, becoming publicly recognized ten years
later.
Today, photography is the largest growing
hobby in the world, with the hardware alone
creating a multi-billion dollar industry.

5. TIME'sTop 5 Photos of 2020
“Each body bag represented so much pain and
suffering, lives lost and families upended,” says
Kohut, haunted that the warning went
unheeded.
Hoda Kinno, 11, is carried by her uncle Mustafa
after a massive explosion at the port in Beirut on
Aug. 4.
‘A Light in the Darkness’ ‘I Couldn’t Forget Her Face’
‘Nobody Would Touch Him’
Hector Retamal, an AFP photographer based in Shanghai,
arrived in Wuhan by train on Jan. 23 as the city was being
locked down.
‘It Left Without a Fight’
Australia’s bushfire season killed or displaced
more than 3 billion animals. As Adam Ferguson
photographed at a melted playground on
Kangaroo Island on Jan. 16, he spotted a still
grey object in the background.
‘She Didn’t Want to
Let Go’
On May 24, photographer Al Bello’s sister
called to say her in-laws would be visiting in
Wantagh, N.Y., and wanted to hug
everyone; a drop cloth hung from a
clothesline would serve as a barrier.
https://time.com/5923687/time-top-10-photos-2020/

6. 5of the Most Famous Photographs in History
Lewis Hine’s famous image – Cotton Mill
Girl | 1908
Kevin Carter Pulitzer Prize-winning
photo Starving Child and Vulture | 1993
Stanley Forman’s famous photo Woman
Falling From Fire Escape |1975
Alfred Stieglitz’s famous photo The
Steerage | 1907
Henri Cartier-Bresson | Man
Jumping the Puddle | 1930
https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/20-most-famous-
photographs/?fbclid=IwAR3sjsPcjC_RkXqmqs7ERbjRrQVfqc4yEicMH6EGb_4cm-i5OvMdmK1kB2Y

7. What does photography mean to me ?, this hobby began when I had my first camera for my 9th birthday , from that
time until now my camera and I become inseparable !
aside from providing me with a fun and engaging activity, it also gives me a means of expressing my creativity , enables me to
express the good in the bad , helps me see things in a more positive light and helping me to focus and calm my mind from the
everyday hustle and bustle.
“Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling. If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get
others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.”
— Don McCullin
One of the things that fascinates me about photography is the raw materials it uses. Painters have paint and canvas.
Sculptors have stone and metal. But photographers? We have space, time, and light, and I think that’s magic.
The hardest job of the photographer is not the making of pictures. It’s not the pushing of buttons when using a smart
phone, It isn’t even being aware and having open eyes and an open mind—it’s more.
Space, light, and time are our raw materials. The camera sees these elements differently than we do (or it can if we ask it
to) and this is what makes photography so much fun for me, and so full of possibilities.
“I don’t trust words. I trust pictures.”
— Gilles Peress
“I really believe there are things nobody would see if I didn’t photograph them.”
— Diane Arbus
70 Inspirational Quotes for Photographers (petapixel.com)

8. People start doing photography (versus taking snaps or selfies) for many reasons. It might be a major
life event coming up – new baby, wedding, special birthday. It might be that the capabilities of your phone
frustrate you enough to want to get real about photography.
When legendary NY photographer Jay Maisel was asked how to make more interesting photographs, he unflinchingly
replied, “Become a more interesting person.”
Smartphone cameras have gotten pretty good, but most still lack some features that can translate into
better photos, such as larger image sensors, optical zoom lenses, and effective image stabilization. You can
find those capabilities in point-and-shoot cameras.
“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.”
— Dorothea Lange
If you are tired of the limitations of your camera phone and tired of compromising quality, it may be
time to explore the options of digital photography. You can use a variety of techniques to create professional-
looking photos that you can be proud of. No matter the parameters, no matter the situation, low lighting, too
much lighting, it doesn’t matter. With the correct knowledge, beautiful pictures are yours for the taking.
“Once you learn to care, you can record images with your mind or on film. There is no difference between the two.”
— Anonymous
10 Reasons Why Photography is a Great Hobby (digital-photography-school.com)
Here is the report from CanonRumors:
“Canon has released their financial results for the 2nd quarter of 2020, while there was continued contraction of
the ILC market, it did slow for the quarter. The EOS M50 appears to have driven sales in 2Q 2020 and Canon
claims they now have the #1 spot for mirrorless marketshare in Japan for the first half of 2020 and continue to
increase their marketshare in other markets around the globe.”
Read more: https://photorumors.com/2018/08/01/2018-canon-nikon-and-sony-market-share-latest-
nikkei-bcn-and-cipa-reports/#ixzz6n9eofw00

9. https://digital-photography-school.com/why-dedicated-cameras-are-better-than-
smartphones-for-photography/#:~:text=Another%20reason
Digital trickery and software
manipulations are no match for
a mastery of light and physics, and
this is where dedicated cameras still
have an edge.
Most smartphones have
lenses that approximate roughly a
28mm field of view on a full-frame
camera
Any smartphone can take pictures of
flowers. This particular image shows a
backlit flower whose petals are glowing
with sunlight streaking in from above and
behind, and a mobile phone could
capture that just fine. However, there is
one key element of this image that’s
impossible on a smartphone –
the foreground blur.
Software vs. Physics Foreground Blur Telephoto Zoom
Smartphones aren’t great for most long-distance shooting
scenarios, such as this picture of a horse in the pasture.
While pinch-and-zoom can make it seem like you’re getting
closer, you won’t get a tack-sharp, high-resolution image
suitable for printing and framing.
Fast action
I want to point out that smartphones are good at
capturing some types of fast action. These
conditions are fairly limited, though.
You have to be close to your subject, which isn’t
possible in a lot of action situations.
For a lot of fast action, though, you need a DSLR
or mirrorless camera. It helps to have a good lens
attached

10. Please understand that I think smartphone cameras are amazing!
Despite the things smartphone cameras lack, they can take incredible
pictures and technology will only make them better with time. I just think
it’s important to understand their limitations and have a sense of some of
the pictures they can’t yet achieve.
What about you?
I’m curious what your experience has been with smartphone pictures.
Does your smartphone take the kinds of shots you want, or have you
found that it can’t yet replace your DSLR or mirrorless camera?
Photography adds so much value to our lives, by recording special
events, people, or places, as well as helping us learn and grow as people. It
allows you to share your life and experiences in more meaningful ways via
images, either online or printed and given as gifts. Or perhaps you might
be quietly puttering away in your home studio, perfecting the art of the
macro lens.

11. Photography is the beauty of life !
Claim : Photography using a digital camera is the best way to express
ourselves.
Point of view : 1st point of view .
Tone : joyful , informal , friendly.
Audience : youth and adults .
Source : statistics , photographers quotes , pictures, article.
Rhetorical devices : emotional appeal, repetition , parallelism.