Photographer: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Photographs are made with light! The word photography comes from Greek words that mean drawing with light.
Through history
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Long ago
The very first photos took a long, long time to make. People had to stay very still for many minutes so the picture could be captured.
Tools of the trade
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Camera
A camera is a box that catches light and turns it into a picture. Photographers pick the camera that helps them tell their story best.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMThe photographer arrives and sets up lights and a backdrop. Then they get ready to ask people to smile!
Words to know
- Studio lights
- Special lamps that a photographer moves around to make people and things look bright and just right in a picture.
Quiz time
Photographers only take pictures of people.
A photo of yummy food can help people choose where to eat.