Photographs: Photographs are significant as they revive old memories and remind us of persons long forgotten. They are also used for identification purpose on official documents. In fact, they serve many purposes. A family album of photographs is a useful heirloom. With the use of digital cameras photographs are saved and stored. The new generation likes these kinds of photographs which are easy to take and save. The men belonging to the old generations still prefer old kind of photo albums to on-line albums.
The process of taking photographs with a camera is known as photography. A person who takes up photography as a hobby is called amateur photographer whereas one w ho practises it as a profession is called a professional photographer. Professional photographers fall into different categories — news photographers, fashion photographers, portrait photographers,’ landscape photographers and event photographers.
Photography as a hobby is quite exciting and useful. Those who are fond of travelling can become good photographers. Photographs of various objects and scenes of nature are always captivating. Photographs of birds and animals in their natural habitats are interesting as well as instructive. From these photographs we learn a lot about the behaviour and life styles of various animals and birds. Shooting animals with a camera has become quite an interesting and profitable activity for some animal lovers. With the help of zoom lenses cameras can capture animals and birds from a great distance.
Family photographs are always thrilling. Adults looking at their childhood photographs get a rare pleasure. They go back in memory lanes and remember what they have forgotten. Dead ancestors come alive through family photographs.
Scientific and technological advancements have come as a boon in photography. Now we have digital cameras, video cameras, movie cameras, etc. Our mobile phones are fitted with quality cameras. Within minutes, a picture can be taken and transmitted across the globe. Photographs of various kinds, as such, continue to excite us. They provide unexpected surprises at times. They can also become a good source of income.
