| Photographers produce and preserve images that | | | | light, shoot the subject from an interesting angle, |
| paint a picture, tell a story, or record an event. To | | | | draw attention to a particular aspect of the subject |
| create commercial-quality photographs, photographers | | | | by blurring the background, or use various lenses to |
| need technical expertise, creativity, and the | | | | produce desired levels of detail at various distances |
| appropriate professional equipment. Producing a | | | | from the subject. |
| successful picture requires choosing and presenting a | | | | Today, most photographers use digital cameras |
| subject to achieve a particular effect, and selecting | | | | instead of traditional silver-halide film cameras, |
| the right cameras and other photographic enhancing | | | | although some photographers use both types, |
| tools. For example, photographers may enhance the | | | | depending on their own preference and the nature of |
| subjectâs appearance with natural or artificial | | | | the assignment. |