Photography

Why is photography important• Photography is important as

it captures a moment in time.

• This moment is special because it is likely that this exact moment will never occur again

• In the study of geography photography is important as it shows different aspects of the human and physical environment

Why is photography important• Photography has become

one of the best ways to capture geographical images.

• It has the ability to show changes over time within the environment.

• It helps geographers study a particular site

• Helps with planning and intervention

Geographic photography• Throughout your studies of

geography being able to analyse photos and tell the different between these types of photos is critically important

• The types of photos you will need to become familiar with are as follows– Oblique– Aerial– Ground-level– Satellite images

Geographic photography• Geographers have to use

many tools in their field of work.

• Where recording data in written form is too time consuming, photography is often used, this is because it is much simpler compare.

• Photos are relatively inexpensive

Oblique photography

• Oblique, also known as oblique aerial photography.

• These photos are taken from a high point, which is at an angle neither horizontal.

• It is kept purposely tilted from the vertical by a specified angle

Aerial photography• An aerial photo is also

known as aerophotography.

• An aerial photo is defined as the making of photographs of the ground surface from an aircraft, spacecraft, or rocket.

• These photos are particularly helpful in city planning

Ground level photography

• Ground level photos are photos that are taken from ground level.

• The camera can either be placed within a few inches of the ground

• However the photo can also be taken from a standing postion.

Satellite images• Satellite images are defined

as Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made by means of artificial satellites.

• These type of photos are generally used for revealing weather information.– Flow of water vapour– Movement of frontal systems– Development of tropical

systems

Todays activity

• Today you are going to create a photographic essay.• A photographic essay is similar to a written essay

except you use photos to tell the story.• You are to tell the story of the Yanomami people up

to where we are in this study.• I am going to provide you with an example• You must use PowerPoint to complete this task• With every photo you must annotate, what is the

photo of and what type of photo it is.

Activity• These are the topics we have looked at in class and you

need to use on the essay– Location– Housing– Family– Food– Intruders– Government support

• You must cover all these topics.• The notes we have used are on the wiki spaces and you may

need to look over previous work to complete this task.

Example

• South America• Satellite image

Example

• South America• Amazon rainforest

boundary• Satellite image

Example

• Yanomami legal territory

Example

• Amazon rainforest• Oblique aerial

Example

• Shabono• Oblique aerial

Example

• Inside the shabono• Family boundaries• Ground level photo

Example

• Yanomami garden• 80% of all food comes

from the garden• Ground level photo

Example

• Yanomami hunting• Ground level photo

Example

• Yanomami fishing• Ground level photo

Example

• Illegal miners in Yanomami territory

• Ground level photo