What is Art?
These aren't my photos, they are photographs by other artists that I am posting here in relation to come things I'd like to express about photographic art in general.
Ariel-2 by *vahid-naziri on deviantART
Envy by ~xasylumx on deviantART
In the pursuit of things artistic many artists will intentionally commit technical sins like gross over exposure (above).
Bedroom 3 by ~BlackChampayne on deviantART
universal by ~nwm664-09 on deviantART
Or gross under-exposure.
In the artistic context photography has a number of functions. Photographs are a way to communicate an emotion or idea. For me, a way to not only show other people how I see something, but how seeing something made me feel, or that I resonate somehow with something.
When I see photographs like the above, what goes through my mind is wondering, does the photographer actually see the world this way?
Another function is to capture something transient beauty. The sun splitting just before it dives below the horizon, a lightning strike, bird in flight, or a smile. Some would say their value lies in the very fact that they are temporary, that we value them more because we know they will be gone soon, and perhaps then photographs are actually doing a disservice.
That's a value judgment that people will have to make individually. It is an aspect of photography I enjoy perhaps since I have not really come to grips with the transient nature of life yet.
The grossly over exposed, under exposed, inverted, digitally manipulated, they have their purposes. They can draw awareness to a point of interest and force us to look at things differently, or they can just be used to distract from a bad pose or otherwise uninteresting subject.
Personally, I like photographs that are clear and vivid and make me feel like I was present where the photograph was taken.
couple 2 by ~aprilarevalo on deviantART
Mark and Rachel wedding 3 by =wildplaces on deviantART
I like color and intensity too. I wish I could create anything remotely comparable to those last two here. The first by April Arevalo and the second by Andy (last name not given).
I'm working on my own photography as time and funds permit. Lately been too broke to waste any time or money to get out just for that. Hopefully things will get better in this lifetime.
Ariel-2 by *vahid-naziri on deviantART
Envy by ~xasylumx on deviantART
In the pursuit of things artistic many artists will intentionally commit technical sins like gross over exposure (above).
Bedroom 3 by ~BlackChampayne on deviantART
universal by ~nwm664-09 on deviantART
Or gross under-exposure.
In the artistic context photography has a number of functions. Photographs are a way to communicate an emotion or idea. For me, a way to not only show other people how I see something, but how seeing something made me feel, or that I resonate somehow with something.
When I see photographs like the above, what goes through my mind is wondering, does the photographer actually see the world this way?
Another function is to capture something transient beauty. The sun splitting just before it dives below the horizon, a lightning strike, bird in flight, or a smile. Some would say their value lies in the very fact that they are temporary, that we value them more because we know they will be gone soon, and perhaps then photographs are actually doing a disservice.
That's a value judgment that people will have to make individually. It is an aspect of photography I enjoy perhaps since I have not really come to grips with the transient nature of life yet.
The grossly over exposed, under exposed, inverted, digitally manipulated, they have their purposes. They can draw awareness to a point of interest and force us to look at things differently, or they can just be used to distract from a bad pose or otherwise uninteresting subject.
Personally, I like photographs that are clear and vivid and make me feel like I was present where the photograph was taken.
couple 2 by ~aprilarevalo on deviantART
Mark and Rachel wedding 3 by =wildplaces on deviantART
I like color and intensity too. I wish I could create anything remotely comparable to those last two here. The first by April Arevalo and the second by Andy (last name not given).
I'm working on my own photography as time and funds permit. Lately been too broke to waste any time or money to get out just for that. Hopefully things will get better in this lifetime.
posted by Nanook at 6:05 PM
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