The Photographer's Eye Reading Reflection

The Photographer's Eye Reading Reflection 

Photographs have a certain style or appearance because of the modern day photographer's resources. When the photograph was first created it was a completely new system of picture-making. Instead of formulating a scene or portrait a photographer simply took a photo. At first, photography was at war with the traditionalist style of painting. I loved the part about how photos are an exposure of time and capture a moment. It only creates a capsule of the time period it was taken in. Also, by using the vantage point men could see nature through photography. Photos not only can capture a moment it can also withhold various emotional connections. In many photographer's eyes the world itself is an artist. This makes creating a photo difficult in the sense of subject, framing, point of view, purpose, etc. Although a photo can be beautiful and look appealing it will not resonant with a viewer unless there's an underlining narrative. Also, framing gives a photographer the choice of what to focus on within a snap shot. It enables them to control their external setting. History has shown an evolution of photography. From the first portraits to scenes of landscape all the way to the present day. Photos exist and influence mankind's world. They can cause various emotions and retain past memories. I believe photography is still continuing to discover its purpose in today's rapidly changing world.