Table of Contents What is STEAM 4 Commercial Photography 11 Adventures in Astrophotography 18 Engineering Photo Equipment 24 Lights Camera Action 30 Making Photos Better and Brighter 36 Advancing Photography with STEAM 42 STEAM Job Facts 44 Glossary 46 Index 47 Show What You Know 47 Websites to Visit 47 About the Author 48
What is STEAM A photojournalist roams the sideline at a football game and snaps a picture of the game-winning touchdown A cinematographer studies a movie set to determine the best angles for lighting the actors and the scene An engineer designs special lenses that produce breathtaking images of outer space 4
These people all have jobs that require knowledge of photography And each one learned the principles of photography with a STEAM education STEAM is a quick way to talk about the fields of science technology engineering art and mathematics Photography records light to create lasting images It applies all aspects of STEAM to make that possible STEAM Fast Fact Photography is the process of catching light It comes from the Greek words phos and photo which mean light and graphe which means drawing So when you take photographs you’re drawing with light 5
