Advertising
photography is designed to sell products or services by capturing
a viewer’s attention. It can be found in magazines, newspapers,
and catalogs. The photographs may stand alone, or they may
be combined with words to sell a product or illustrate a concept.
Typically, an art director or advertising agency determines
the content of the picture and hires a photographer to create
the image. The image may be a still life of a company’s product,
or the photograph may try to elicit an emotion the advertiser
wishes to associate with a product. Male and female models
are often used to create moods, especially in fashion photography.
The photographer visually translates the idea into the
final image using a variety of tools and techniques. He or
she charges a daily rate for taking photographs, plus expenses,
including the cost of hiring freelance assistants, stylists,
and makeup artists when necessary. Some of the technical elements
a photographer must skillfully control include sharpness,
exposure, lighting, composition, and color reproduction. |
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