What verbs collocate with "photo"? How do I describe my favourite photo? What is "perspective"? All these questions and more are answered in this helpful PPT. See http://www.ted-ielts.com for more IELTS resources.

1. Photography Vocabulary
Describing photos and photography

2. Photo (short for
photograph)
noun
/ˈfəʊtəʊ/
– a picture taken with a
camera
Example phrases:
a digital photo
a black and white photo
their wedding photos

3. Photography
noun
/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/
– the art or practice of taking
photos
Example sentences:
He really enjoys photography.
She studied photography for
four years.

4. Photographer
noun
/fəˈtɒɡrəfə/
- a person to takes photos
for their job
Example sentences:
She’s been a photographer
since she graduated.
They work as
photographers for the BBC.

5. Language Points:
to take a photo
to shoot a photo
Examples:
What sort of photos do you like to take?
Did you take any good photos last night?
We shot some great photos at the lake.
I like to shoot photos of animals more than people.

6. Selfie
noun
/ˈsɛlfi/
- a photo of yourself

7. Examples:
Do people take too many selfies
nowadays?
Is it healthy to take selfies?
A man died while trying to take a selfie
last week.
My girlfriend takes selfies every day!
They really hate it when people take
selfies.
Did you hear about the monkey that
took a selfie with a photographer’s
camera?!

8. KINDS OF PHOTOGRAPHY

9. Landscape photography

10. Portrait
photography

11. Underwater
photography

12. Others:
We can say “photos of….”
• photos of old buildings
• photos of sporting events
• photos of food
• animals
Q: What kind of photography do you do?
A: I mostly do landscape photography, but I also enjoy shooting
photos of animals. When I’m out with my friends, I always take
photos of my food, too.

13. PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES
Words to describe photos and photography

14. Composition
noun
/kɒmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
- the parts making up a whole
creation

15. Frame/
framing

16. Perspective
/pəˈspɛktɪv/
- relating to the angle of the
camera, ie shooting up or down

17. QUESTION TIME
Talking about photography

18. Discuss
Watch the video to get some ideas and then talk with a
partner about the following question:
• What do you think makes a good photo?