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In the present time many people have cameras and take pictures. The idea of photography is not just taking a picture however. It is an art. Photography lives on today for those who look at a pictures meaning and interpret the details. Photography is indeed not dead. It may seem that professional photographers works are being buried by millions of other photos being taken right now. Those photos have no meaning. Photography is not dead. It has taken a leap in evolution and has grown to new heights. It is easier to edit photos and that is good because now photographers can focus more on getting their point across instead of the perfect photo.
ReplyDeleteI think photography has definitely gotten a lot simpler since the rise of technological advancements. However, the future of photography looks great, because the photographer is still able to change his technique to make a photo look interesting. The digital revolution has made editing photographs much simpler. This allows the photographer to spend more quality time on deciding on angles, lighting, and backgrounds, because technology allows them to edit the photos to their liking in short periods of time. I think the future of photography is going to be great because the editing techniques have gotten so much easier and photographers have less errors that can't be fixed. Also new cameras will allow photographers to zoom in on objects and reach details never before reached.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this article, I think that photography will become a more common medium of art, as good cameras become more accessible and easy to use. However, I also think that the word "photography" will be a loose term, as uneducated photographers use the word to describe their less than stunning work. I think it will be a way of communication for people through technology, and will not be admired as much in terms of art. Those who use the camera without trying to capture a concept in their image will make "photography" a less respectable term. However, I do think that those who use photography to make a statement will continue to thrive and to create beautiful work, but it will be downplayed because of how common photography has become.
ReplyDeleteThis article's question as to whether or not photography is "over" I feel can be answered with a resounding "No". However, for the common notion of photography as only an art practiced by an exclusive niche of artists, the opposite is very much the case. Photography has ceased to be purely an "art" but a discourse, a means of sight and expression that can be utilized by all, much like literature has become (in the form of blogs and online journals). In a way, it has become a direct window into the minds and experiences of others, often without a specific meaning intended by the photographer (unlike in "artistic" photography) but with a broad variety of interpretations that can be made by the viewer possible. This new variety of photography, due to its accessibility, has become both absolutely objective and subjective in it interpretation, a change from, but not a destruction of, the old way.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Kristin about the term "photography" being used more loosely. There are more photos being produced in the time period than ever before, and yet the amount of quality photos is becoming less and less. I think this is happening in part because of how easy it is to take and publish photos nowadays. Ten, twenty years ago, it took a lot more effort to develop and edit photos. But now, with iPhones and apps like Instagram and programs like Photoshop, it's easier than ever. Which appeals to more people. Unfortunately, most people are not trained to take quality photographs, so the photography world is being saturated with amateur photographers who don't really know what they are doing and that reflects in the photos. And since most people use at least one type of social media, these are the photos most people see and what they base their opinion of photography on. That's not to say that there aren't good photos and photographers out there, but it is just getting harder and harder to find them in the haystack that is the photography market.
ReplyDeleteThis article about "photography being over" is really interesting to think about. I think many people today, with social medias, think of photography as just taking a picture, which is so easy; however, photography requires a lot of effort, work, thinking, and more. I agree with Kristin when she said cameras and programs are getting a lot easier to use. This makes photography an accessible, easy art to tons of people. However, there is a huge difference between taking a picture off a phone and posting it to instagram and taking a picture with meaning and thought behind it. I do agree when the article says photography is changing because of differences in time, but I also think it is obvious when an image is an actual, good work of photography.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with Kristen and Caroline because photography is now a more loosely defined word. I believe that photography requires artistic talent and camera phones and cheap digital cameras allow people to use photography in everyday life making it more common. I do not believe that photography is over, but has dramatically altered from what it used to be. I also agree with Mary when she says that there is a difference between those common everyday pictures and pictures with real meaning behind it. Easy photography has taken some meaning out of the word, but it is not necessarily "over." The difference between that common photography and meaningful photography is vastly different, therefore keeping photography very much alive.
ReplyDeleteThis article states that photography is over. I do not believe that. In the past, because technology was more limited and expensive, not very many people had the opportunity to be talented in photography. Now that more people have access to photos and taking photos, it makes it more common, but in my opinion it does not change anything. There is the same amount of people who enjoy photography that involves dark rooms and all that equipment that you don't necessarily need to take a photo now, if not more. The larger access to taking photos is inspiring people to learn more about the older and nicer cameras. Photography is definitely now over!
ReplyDeleteI do not think that photography is 'over', i just think that it has changed. Also, I think that there are two types of photography. One type is an art, that takes time, thought, and meaning behind each aspect of the photo. It is an art and takes talent and work. The other type is simply taking pictures. This is like taking a picture and posting it on instagram or facebook. It doesn't really take much time or effort, but it can be done by any regular person. It makes photography more accessible to an everyday person. I don't think photography is over, I just think it has evolved over the years.
ReplyDeletePhotography in my opinion is, not even close to being "over". Photography has somewhat evolved, I say this because I has gone from taking a simple picture and developing it to being able to upload them to apps and to your computer and being able to edit them not only in photoshop, but over different editing apps. Photography requires artistic talent and a good eye for detail and light. I think photography has evolved and changed, but for the greater good. I think peoples opinions have changed about photography, I don't think people think about the dark rooms and all the work that goes behind a simple, but what could be amazing picture. Some people just think that taking a picture is photography, but I think photography is being able to have talent and develop it to make people see the world from the photographers point of view. Apps like Instagram and Facebook have somewhat changed photography it makes it more accessible to everyone and it has changed the way people think about what a photograph really is.
ReplyDeleteI think that the art of photography is not over, but is heading in that direction because the advances in technology have taken away from the art. Digital photography can create images that are just as creative, abstract, and meaningful. However, by definition, photography is the art of taking and processing images which includes going into a dark room and producing images on a sensitized surface by action of radiant energy. Based on that definition, I would say that photography is approaching its end because technology is eliminating the process of processing images.
ReplyDeleteI agree that photography is definitely not over. Just because technology is advancing and we can alter photos, doesn't mean that the art of photography is over. Photography is evolving everyday. It demonstrates that photography has so much more to it now than just having a camera.
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