Aesthetic Aspects

A. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of “news”-related photographs.

News-related photographs tend to be very straightforward in what they show. There is rarely an artistic-hidden-meaning, so that the photograph goes along with the article. They have a large depth of field so that the entire image is clear.

B. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of “snapshots”.

"Snapshots" are not always pleasing to the eye compositionally - they are more focused on capturing the moment and sometimes the photographer does not have time to "plan" their shot. Sometimes they are unfocused because the moment needs to be captured quickly.

C. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of advertisement photographs. Fashion photography? Product photography?

Usually advertising photography is very simple, to avoid distractions from what they're trying to sell. There will usually be an attractive person with the object, especially with fashion. Product photography will sometimes have a model with the product, but not always. Simplicity is key.

D. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of film or movie stills.

Film and movies have a more artistic viewpoint - they will go for interesting angles to keep the viewer drawn into the movie. They will vary between large and shallow depth of field, depending on the situation, but the depth of field is important to give the viewer a direct idea of what to focus on and what is important to look at in the scene.

E. Describe some common aesthetic aspects of yearbook and/or senior pictures.

Yearbook and senior photos will want to be focused on the figure - in the yearbook, everybody has a bust shot. Senior photos are a bit more interesting because everybody handles them differently, but usually there will be nice sitting portraits with a soft focus on the figure.