Comments on: Is Photography Dead? http://www.setzler.net/2007/12/08/is-photography-dead/ Photographic Arts Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:27:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Paul http://www.setzler.net/2007/12/08/is-photography-dead/#comment-8297 Paul Mon, 03 Mar 2008 12:59:51 +0000 http://www.setzler.net/2007/12/08/is-photography-dead/#comment-8297 Speaking of photography and 'reality', I have never believed that photography is a medium of reality, whatever 'reality' is. Given a certain even, take 2 photographers and let them record it in their own way, by their own interpretation, and you'll get two different stories. Both of them are real, but each would tell a different story based on: the moment that the shot was taken, the position where the photographer was standing, and, most importantly, what they meant to convey when they took the shot. I think that it seems to document reality, but that documentation is always swayed by the opinions, beliefs, and feelings of the photographer about the situation. We can both photograph a river, I could concentrate on the beauty of the river, the flowing lines, etc. You, on the other hand, could concentrate on the litter lined banks, the trash in the stream, and the state of decay. We could both be shooting the same river, not 20 feet apart. The result is dependent upon our intended outcome. Great post, John! I really liked it. Speaking of photography and ‘reality’, I have never believed that photography is a medium of reality, whatever ‘reality’ is. Given a certain even, take 2 photographers and let them record it in their own way, by their own interpretation, and you’ll get two different stories. Both of them are real, but each would tell a different story based on: the moment that the shot was taken, the position where the photographer was standing, and, most importantly, what they meant to convey when they took the shot.

I think that it seems to document reality, but that documentation is always swayed by the opinions, beliefs, and feelings of the photographer about the situation. We can both photograph a river, I could concentrate on the beauty of the river, the flowing lines, etc. You, on the other hand, could concentrate on the litter lined banks, the trash in the stream, and the state of decay. We could both be shooting the same river, not 20 feet apart. The result is dependent upon our intended outcome.

Great post, John! I really liked it.

]]> By: John Setzler http://www.setzler.net/2007/12/08/is-photography-dead/#comment-5322 John Setzler Mon, 10 Dec 2007 04:46:47 +0000 http://www.setzler.net/2007/12/08/is-photography-dead/#comment-5322 Oddly enough, I do have that book on my shelf, but I haven't read it yet. That might be a good opportunity for discussion :) Oddly enough, I do have that book on my shelf, but I haven’t read it yet. That might be a good opportunity for discussion :)

]]> By: Nathan http://www.setzler.net/2007/12/08/is-photography-dead/#comment-5288 Nathan Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:43:29 +0000 http://www.setzler.net/2007/12/08/is-photography-dead/#comment-5288 John, Good post. You should read, 'On Photography' by Susan Sontag. "In America, the photographer is not simply the person who records the past, but the one who invents it." - Sontag Discuss? Nathan John,

Good post. You should read, ‘On Photography’ by Susan Sontag.

“In America, the photographer is not simply the person who records the past, but the one who invents it.” - Sontag

Discuss?

Nathan

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