The difference between a photographer and a cameraman

The difference between a cameraman and a photographer lies in three aspects: job content, career definition and employment direction.

1, differences in work content

The photographer's job is to use cameras, photographic films, light sources and modeling techniques to shoot portraits, landscapes, products and production or life image information indoors and outdoors. The cameraman's job is to control the composition of the shooting scene and picture, use the lens reasonably and set the camera position, adjust the chromaticity and contrast of the picture, and control the moving speed of the lens.

2. Different definitions of occupation

The occupation of a photographer is defined as a person who uses cameras, photographic films, light sources and plastic arts to shoot portraits, landscapes, products and production or life image information indoors and outdoors. Photographer, the main creator of TV image art.

3. Differences in employment direction

Photographers are mainly employed by photo studios, studios, advertising companies, print media and freelance photographers. Photographers are mainly employed by photo studios, newspapers, TV stations and film crews.

Photography lighting skills

1, luminosity

Brightness is the general name of the luminous intensity of light source, the illuminance of light on the surface of object and the brightness of the surface of object (the luminous intensity and irradiation distance of light source affect the illuminance; Light intensity and surface color affect brightness).

2. Brightness level

Light level refers to the position of the light source relative to the object being photographed, that is, the direction and angle of the light. The same object has different light and shade modeling effects under different light levels. The light levels in photography can be ever-changing, but they can be summarized into seven types: front light, front light, side light, backlight, top light and foot light.

3. Soft and hard effects

Light perception refers to the difference in light reception between the bright part and the dark part of the subject, usually referring to the difference between the main light and the auxiliary light. The greater the light ratio, the greater the contrast, which is beneficial to show the "hard" effect; The light ratio is small and the contrast is small, which is beneficial to show the "soft" effect.

4. Light quality

Spotlights are characterized by coming from obvious directions and producing clear and heavy shadows; Astigmatism is characterized by coming from several directions, resulting in soft and unclear shadows. The hardness of light depends on several factors, and a narrow beam is usually harder than a wide beam.