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Written by Philip A. Dente
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Friday, 15 June 2012 11:07 |
It is a widely held belief that photography is an almost perfect copy of what is real. Certainly more so than other art mediums. This way of thinking is in sharp contrast with the fine art photographer’s aesthetic.
 It is the photographer's approach to see not only the “reality” before him but also the “invisible” picture that conveys another thought, message, or interpretation. The camera sees things as they are, whereas the photographer seeks to articulate an impression or a feeling of the world and his relationship to it. The challenge, of course, is to present the ordinary in extraordinary ways. If successful, the photographer will bring to his audience a different level of viewing experience. At the end of the day, however, art photography may be difficult to define. Artistic value is very much in the eye of the beholder, and each of us sees things differently. Even when we are looking at the same thing.
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