Virtual Essay - Assignment 4

Tony Sweet is an American photographer, known for his widely published nature photography. He is also a jazz musician, workshop instructor, and author. He worked as a professional jazz drummer for 20 years. He is now best known for his fine art nature and floral images. His photographs are published worldwide and represented in the Getty Picture Agency (Boerner).

His style of photography is about the color design and composition of the image. As mentioned in his interview, he said, "It's very difficult for one to describe ones own style of photography. In general, I look for color and graphic interest in most cases, however I've recently began looking for more sparse subjects for black and white renderings. We are all in a constant state of flux in any creative endeavor. Despite how people love to pigeon hole photographers' styles, there really is only two kinds of photography: good and bad. Initially, I began photographing musicians in night clubs and portraits in my house in Cincinnati. When my first mentor, Tony Gayhart, showed me a nature slide, I decided immediately to pursue this as a career path." (Thomas).

"Purple flower" Fine art photo by Tony Sweet.

http://tonytsweet.com/-/tonytsweet/gallery.asp?LID=&cat=4003&pID=11&row=15&photoID=4266636&searchTerm

 "Poinsettia" by Kim Miranda (me)

In this photo, I decided to shoot this in the same way as Tony Sweet did. Here, he focused his image on the center making your attention on the very detail of the flower. His detail on the subject was the one that inspired me to do this. I was impressed by how he captured this photo. The color, the composition was carefully made to achieve this shot.

"2 Red Daisies" Fine art photo by Tony Sweet.

http://tonytsweet.com/-/tonytsweet/gallery.asp?LID=&cat=4003&pID=2&row=15&photoID=9642891&searchTerm=

"Purple Orchids" by Kim Miranda (me)

 When I saw this photo by Tony, I knew I had to take a shot that would look exactly like it. I thought I achieved the same concept that he did. He focused more on the flowers creating vibrancy in this image. Notice how he use focus shots in this image. His use of focus shots really inspired me to make this photo.

"Purple and Yellow" Fine art photo by Tony Sweet.

http://tonytsweet.com/-/tonytsweet/gallery.asp?LID=&cat=4003&pID=12&row=15&photoID=1908992&searchTerm=

"Creme Pink" by Kim Miranda (me)

 "Creme Pink" is currently my favorite photo that I took while doing this virtual essay. It really showed the beauty of this orchid. It is incomparable to what Tony's image here but at the same time similar to what it implies. Basically, Tony made it clear how beautiful those purple daisies with great composition and design of the image. Overall, I really enjoyed my time taking this photo and I'm happy with the result. 

"HL fall" Fine art photo by Tony Sweet.

http://tonytsweet.com/-/tonytsweet/gallery.asp?LID=&cat=4003&pID=17&row=15&photoID=330260&searchTerm=

"Autumn" by Kim Miranda (me)

 As said by Tony Sweet, "With the constantly changing light, we are constantly changing shooting positions and compositions to accomodate the light." (Thomas). "Autumn" was taken late September. Here, I took this photo many times just trying to achieve a perfect lighting and finally got it. I was satisfied with the way the lighting complemented the colors of the leaves. In this photo by Tony, he blended the color of the leaves to the trunk and the clear lighting of the sun.

"Sunset" Fine art photo by Tony Sweet.

http://www.tonysweet.com/p7hg_img_3/fullsize/108_fs_fs.jpg

"Sunrise" by Kim Miranda (me)

The "Sunset" photo inspired me to make an image like it. I took the "Sunrise" photo not thinking of what it would look like but just out of pure instinct.  Tony Sweet said, "The most effective way to spontaneously react to ones environment is to avoid over intellectualizing, in other words, 'don't think.' " (Briot). This is so true in fine art photography, sometimes the one that we capture without thinking is the one that results into a good photograph. There are many photographers who has this same vision as Tony that is why I chose him to be my inspiration.

"Nature photography is the "jazz" of the photography field. We're always improvising and editing what's in the frame on the fly. We never know what to expect and need to react very quickly to ever changing, fluid situations" - Tony Sweet (Thomas). When taking photos of nature, it is impossible to predict the outcome of the image. Every minute, every second it changes from one frame to another frame that is why it is challenging at the same time exciting. You also feel a sense of accomplishment when you take these pictures and get what you really want or the result you needed. Tony Sweet also mentioned in one on his interview, "I work in the moment, also referred to as the 'zone'. This is a mental 'place' where I am 'One' with my endeavor where time seems to be non-existent and we are unaware of anything but what we are doing at the moment." (Boerner).

"A generalist photographs everything. As one moves through the process, certain subjects engender a passion. The area that makes you want to get out of bed in the morning is the area in which you should specialize. But even as a nature specialist, I'll photograph anything that catches my interest. So, it's fine to develop into a specialist, but don't close your eyes to great imagery of any genre" - Tony Sweet (Boerner).

I like taking nature photographs but I also appreciate other genre that suits my needs. It is anyone's decision to take which subject would they specialize in as long as you enjoy what you are doing and in the end you will find your work very rewarding.

Works Cited:



Boerner, Gerard "Photographer's Profile of the Day..Tony Sweet." Prof. Boerner's Explorations. 15 Nov 2009. Web. 4 Dec 2010. <http://www.boerner.net/jboerner/?p=4503>


Thomas "Interview with Tony Sweet." Photography 24/7. 29 Oct 2009. Web. 4 Dec 2010. <http://photography24seven.com/interview-with-tony-sweet/>


Briot, Alain "Tony Sweet Interview." Beautiful-Landscape.com. May 2008. Web 4 Dec 2010. <http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/Thoughts82-Tony%20Sweet%20interview.html>

Assignment 4 Virtual Essay
Assignment 4 Virtual Essay
Assignment 4 Virtual Essay
Assignment 4 Virtual Essay
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Assignment 4 Virtual Essay
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Photo Journal Part 3

Alterations in journalistic photography

Photojournalism has always been an art and a craft. The art is in a photographer's mental processes being translated into a visual image that is true and that can be understood by others. The craftsmanship is in the making of the image all the way through the final print (Irby).

Alterations in photojournalism of course can produce a far more dramatic result. The question is, is it ethical and acceptable? The answer would be no.

Right, Larry Downing/Reuters

President Obama on the magazine cover and in the original photograph with Charlotte Randolph, president of a Louisiana parish, and Adm. Thad W. Allen of the Coast Guard.

In this cover of the June 19 issue of The Economist, President Obama was seen standing alone on a Louisiana Beach, head down, looking desperately on the ground. This was during the oil spill that happened this year. The problem was, he was not actually alone. The image was just altered to make it look that way. Images like this can greatly mislead viewers/readers. People can make good/bad assumptions on what they see and what they read.

The ethics in photojournalism really surrounds the general function and definition of photojournalism: which is to capture the real world as it is happening. Though the concept of the real world can be debated, it is up to the photojournalist to capture the image as clearly and honesty as they see it (Burley).

 

This illustration shows the original AP photo Katie Couric taken by Jeffrey R. Staab compared to digitally altered photo used in Watch! magazine.

This photo of Katie Couric was digitally altered to make her look 20 pounds lighter. Again, it is unethical to alter images. When the public views it in a magazine or newspaper, they trust and believe that the image is real. Most people get easily perceived on what they see and react negatively. These are the things that cannot be prevented but can be minimized by following the ethics and standards in photojournalism.

Photography always has -- and should always continue to have -- its creative dimension. In the end, the best way to maintain integrity is to provide skilled and thoughtful picture editors and other newsroom staff with the time they need to do their jobs (Irby).

Works Cited:

Burley, Shane "The Definition of Photojournalism: Looking at Ethics in Photojournalism" Bright Hub. 28  Oct 2010, Web. 26 Nov 2010. <http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/93311.aspx>

Irby, Kenneth "Photojournalism in the Age of Scrutiny" Poynter Online. 15 Sept 2006, Web. 26 Nov 2010. <http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=110342>

Peters, Jeremy "On the Economist's Cover, Only a Part of the Picture." New York Times. 5 July 2010, Web. 26 Nov 2010. <http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/05/on-the-economists-cover-only-a-part-of-the-picture/>

Kertesz and Cartier-Bresson versus Smith and Salgado

The Eiffel Tower, Paris by Andre Kertesz. 1929

Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson were photojournalists who both believed that they need to be invisible when taking photos. They don’t want interrupting the scene. The essence of Kertész’s style was his power to wrest poetry from a happenstance moment; to turn the quickness of that moment into "the decisive moment" (Josefsberg). This type of approach also influenced Henri Cartier-Bresson in much of his works. Cartier-Bresson was the master of candid photography and he helped develop "street photography" or the "real-life reportage" style that has influenced generations of photographers who followed.

Hyeres by Henri Cartier-Bresson. 1932

Eugene Smith was an American photojournalist. He was often regarded by editors as "troublesome" because of his steadfast refusal to allow his pictures, their layout, and often the text that accompanies them to be molded by the policy of the magazine or anything else other than his personal vision. He liked to spend hours in the darkroom enhancing his photos by altering the lighting etc. Sebastiao Salgado is a photographer who believes in interactions with the people who are in his photographs.

The Wake by W. Eugene Smith. 1950

The works of Andre Kertesz and Henri Cartier-Bresson clearly are the best journalistic approach. Unlike Eugene Smith who puts lighting in his photos to enhance it and Salgado's work that is staged to look presentable, Kertesz and Bresson's works are taken candidly. This is essential and acceptable in photojournalism. Capturing the truth and presenting it without alteration is what photojournalism is.
Works Cited:

 "Andre Kertesz" skjstudio.com. Web. 20 Nov 2010. <http://www.skjstudio.com/kertesz/index.html>

"Henri Cartier-Bresson" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 20 Nov 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartier_bresson>

"W.Eugene Smith" Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 20 Nov 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Eugene_Smith>

"Sebastiao Salgado" UNICEF. Web. 20 Nov 2010

<http://www.unicef.org/salgado/bio.htm>

Photo Journal Part 2

"A dog walker strolls through an earthquake-damaged district of Padang, Indonesia's West Sumatra province."
Press photo by Dylan Martinez, Reuters, 7th October 2009. http://www.theppy.com/results?year=2010&name=02474-D.jpg

"A PML protester is arrested after being beaten by police in Lahore, Pakistan. Violence had erupted after PML leader Nawaz Sharif defied house arrest,calling for the people of Pakistan to stand for their rights and continue the long march to Islamabad.
Press photo by Daniel Berehulak, Getty Images, 15th March 2009. http://www.theppy.com/results?year=2010&name=00053-A.jpg

"The California Surf Project" Art photo by Chris Burkard, 2009. http://www.silberstudios.tv/blog/category/the-art-of-photography/

"AutoZone" Art photo by Yusuke Nishimura. 2010 http://www.yusukephoto.com/


Differences and Similarities of Press photography and Art photography.


Press photography usually refers to a form of photography that is used to document significant and historical events. These photographs elicit truthfulness, objectivity and are usually candid of a particular subject, most often pictures of people. Photographs should capture the true detail of what had happened to a particular event. It doesn't matter if the image is not nearly as perfect. Photographic and video images can reveal great truths, expose wrongdoing and neglect, inspire hope and understanding and connect people around the globe through the language of visual understanding. Photographs can also cause great harm if they are callously intrusive or are manipulated ("NPPA"). The pictures to be published by the editors are chosen and examined carefully before they are out in the public. Photojournalism distinguishes itself from other forms of professional photography by its adherence to the principles of journalism: timeliness, fair representation of the context of events and facts reported, and accountability to the public (Westbrook).
Above all else, editors demand accuracy. An altered photo is considered to be a document whose accuracy cannot be verified. It is like making up a quote and attributing it to a real person. Altered images are usually not what editors want for editorial display (Mastroianni).


Art photography is difficult to define, primarily because artistic value is very much in the eye of the beholder. It can best be described as photography purely for the sake of expressing the photographer's own vision and feelings. It is not journalistic in nature where a photograph is taken to capture or tell a visual story that coincides with a written one. (Kane).


Press and art photography are similar because they both tell a story. The difference between them is that art photography is planned or staged to tell a story. The photographer sets up the location, the subject and it's lighting whereas photojournalism is shot so candidly that it is like a one in a lifetime image. Press photographs also tell a story but it is about the events that happened or is happening right now. Press images should not be altered. It should keep its original image to be presented in the public unlike art photography which you can alter the image in any way you choose and express yourself.



 Works Cited:




Mastroianni, Ernie. "Fine Art Photography vs. Documentary Photojournalism" Naturescapes.net 10 Dec 2008. Web. 13 Nov 2010. <http://www.naturescapes.net/docs/index.php/conservation-and-ethics/40-conservation-a-ethics/345-fine-art-photography-vs-documentary-photojournalism->


 Kane, Dena. "Definition of Art Photography" eHow, Web. 13 Nov 2010. <http://www.ehow.com/about_4886292_definition-fine-art-photography.html>

Westbrook, Dillon. "A Brief History of Journalism." Photography Schools. Web. 13 Nov 2010.
<http://www.photography-schools.com/photojournalismhistory.htm>


"NPPA: Code of Ethics." National Press Photographers Association. Nppa.org, 2010. Web 13 Nov 2010.
<http://www.nppa.org/professional_development/business_practices/ethics.html>

Photojournalism

Photojournalism is a branch of journalism that tells a story through the form of images. It is different from its other branches in the sense that the stories from the images photojournalists offer are news related.

They are informative, and relevant to society, as well as informing us of what is happening

around the world. These images also possess the quality of being objective. The context of the

images, and its relevance are directly connected to the story it's telling.

Photojournalism is an essential part of the news media

To most people who watch the news or read newspapers, pictures are what give them a visual

representation of what the printed words are summarizing.

This makes reading the newspaper

more effective because it gives the readers an idea of what it must be like to witness these

events as they are unfolding. This is especially true of those who seldom watch the news, or

read the newspaper. These images become their key to understanding the stories that are

being reported in the news.

There are certain rules that photojournalists need to follow in order to document society and preserve its true meaning. Photographs can cause great harm if they are manipulated to exagerrate truths that may lead to false statements. These code of ethics are implemented to ensure highest quality in all forms of visual journalism and to strengthen public confidence in the profession. Here are the codes:

• Be accurate and comprehensive in the representation of subjects.
• Resist being manipulated by staged photo opportunities.
• Be complete and provide context when photographing or recording subjects. Avoid stereotyping individuals and groups. Recognize and work to avoid presenting one's own biases in the work.
• Treat all subjects with respect and dignity. Give special consideration to vulnerable subjects and compassion to victims of crime or tragedy. Intrude on private moments of grief only when the public has an overriding and justifiable need to see.
• While photographing subjects do not intentionally contribute to, alter, or seek to alter or influence events.
• Editing should maintain the integrity of the photographic images' content and context. Do not manipulate images or add or alter sound in any way that can mislead viewers or misrepresent subjects.
• Do not pay sources or subjects or reward them materially for information or participation.
• Do not accept gifts, favors, or compensation from those who might seek to influence coverage.
• Do not intentionally sabotage the efforts of other journalists.

The ethics being followed in taking journalistic photos and writing a news story are the same. They should be truthful, unbiased and accurate. These traits should be practiced in order to gain integrity and achieve reality of the news. The impact of altering photographs can alter its credibility. The only purpose of enhancing photo is to make it presentable for the viewers. They should not be edited in a way that changes the context of the photo. If they changed the context of the photo it can lead to false representation of the news. Overall, any photographs accounting society should not be edited so that it won't mislead the viewers.

Works Cited:



"NPPA: Code of Ethics." National Press Photographers Association. 07 Nov. 2010. <http://www.nppa.org/professional_development/business_practices/ethics.html>.

 

"Photojournalism." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 30 Oct. 2010. 07 Nov. 2010 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photojournalism>.

Documenting the great depression

Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection has black-and-white photographs which are the landmark in the history of documentary photography. It shows Americans at work and at home with an emphasis on rural areas or small towns and the adverse effects of the Great Depression, Dust storms and increasing farm mechanization. Some of the most famous images portray people who were displaced from farms and migrated West or to industrial cities in search of work. Two illustrated lists of frequently requested images from the FSA-OWI Collection are "'Migrant Mother' Photographs" and "Photographs of Signs Enforcing Racial Discrimination".

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Why the project has significant impact on the society?


The project has significant impact on the society because it reminds us what happened during the great depression. It gave us an insight of that historic event and with that we can compare to what happened during the recession in 2007-2009. Also, we saw how people in America discriminates races. This made us more aware about racism. This also made the government establish grounds for discrimination among races.

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What was the role of Migrant Mother Photograph in the period or great depression and what is it nowadays?



Migrant Mother: BEFORE

It was a representation of poverty that was going on. People from the rural areas suffered a lot from the Great Depression as well from the Dust bowl. It was also preceded by a World War which affected middle range to poor people.

Migrant Mother: NOW

Its role nowadays reminds us that poverty is still happening here maybe not specifically in America but in other parts of the world especially in third-world countries.

Works Cited:

"Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" Photographs in the Farm Security Administration Collection: An Overview” n.d. American Memory. 16 Oct 2010.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/128_migm.html

“Photographs of Signs Enforcing Racial Discrimination:
Documentation by Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Photographers” n.d. American Memory. 16 Oct 2010.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/085_disc.html

Photo Manipulation

Photo Manipulation is an art form in which a photograph is significantly altered or changed from its original state. Photo manipulation has been regularly used to deceive or persuade viewers, or for improved story-telling and self-expression. Photoshopping is a slang term for digital editing the photos. The term was popularized by this software called Adobe Photoshop. It is because the most commonly used by professional photo manipulators. However, there are other programs such as Corel Photopaint, GIMP, paint.net may be used.

Last year, I went to New York and took some great photos. Here, I went to Liberty Island and took a picture of the Statue.

Original Photo

What I wanted to do is to put clouds in it and light the torch. And here is what I came up with. I called it "Liberty torch lit with clouds".

Altered Photo

First, I created another layer and used a photo with clouds that I took here in Toronto. Then I overlayed it to the original picture and set the opacity of the layer to 70%. 

Used photo

Second, to create the flames, I created another layer then used a brush tool with a radius size just enough to fill that torch. I used a darker colour first then slightly going to light colour and tried to concentrate on the base point of the torch. Then I used a smudge tool to try create the flames. Also, after that I used the gaussian blur to make the flames more realistic.

This second picture was taken back when I went to Parliament in Ottawa. It was taken from above the building.

Original Photo

Since I have some images of the Statue of Liberty, I decided to put it on that island. I also put a hot air balloon and a couple of MIG jet fighters just to experiment. And here is what I created and it's called "Liberty in Ottawa".

Altered Photo

First, I opened the original photo and created a layer with it. Then I opened up the Statue of Liberty and deleted it's background by using a magic eraser tool. This tool is very handy because it automatically erases background colours. Although it's not perfect all the time, It is really ideal for beginners. Then I also added some stuff into the picture like a hot air balloon and jet fighters and also used the same magic eraser technique.

Photos Used

Remember this next photo? This was at Wellesley and Sherbourne. I was there when this 6 alarm level fire happened. I took a picture from my phone and this is the original photo.

Original Photo

Altered Photo

In this photo, I tried to exaggerate the fire by using a clone stamp tool to copy the smoke and evenly spreading it out to the upper level of the building. I used brush tool to create the flames adding different levels of colour from orange to yellow and to white then I used the smudge tool to spread the colours. Finally, I used the gaussian blur to try make it realistic.

Next photo is the one I took during winter. It was after a snowfall so everything was full of snow.

Original Photo

Altered Photo

What I did in this photo is I added a "snow storm" effect on it. I made a layer and used fill colour with black. And then I rendered it using the difference clouds option. Also I used the blur technique specifically the motion blur to specify the angle to which the snow are going. I played a bit with it to get what I needed. Basically, it was trual and error to get the desired output that i wanted.

In this last photo, I used the close-up photo of the gorgeous Taylor Swift. I created a thermal look on her and I called it the "Thermal Swift".

Original Photo

Isn't she beautiful?

Altered Photo

First, I changed the Hue/Saturation of the photo. The Hue was set to max and saturation was at levels 30-35. Then I copied this image to a new layer and used Motion blur on it. I also overlayed this layer onto the original photo. Then I used a white fill and overlayed it too. After that I created another overlayed layer and filled it with blue. I created another white fill but this time I used the difference option. The reason I used it is because when you maxed your Hue levels, The picture would have a blue screening therefor when you used a white fill, the image will transform with some kind of red appearance. Then the last step was to duplicate the original photo and place it above the blue fill and set it to darken.

Overall, these photo manipulation that I did was really mediocre. I didn't spend too much time on editing them since I'm just learning on using photoshop. Professionals would use several hours just to make their pieces a really work of art. Although the flames wasn't very realistic, as a beginner in this photo manipulation, I would say it is a pretty decent work.

From Robert Fenton's combat photographs to Robert Capa's war photography - Week 5

Alexander Gardner was a Scottish immigrant who was hired by fellow photojournalist Mathew Brady. He is best known for his photographs of the American Civil War, the American president Abraham Lincoln and the execution of the conspirators to Lincoln's assasination. He worked as an assistant of Mathew Brady for seven years. However, he left the firm because of Brady's practice of signing employees' pictures. He did not like that so he opened his own gallery in Washington D.C.

His famous photographs were the battle at Antietam. In these pictures, we can see the outcome of the war unlike Roger Fenton's style of photography where you don't see dead bodies lying on the ground. He also covered the Battle of Fredericksburg and Battle of Gettysburg.

 

Among these photojournalists, He was the only one who followed President Abraham Lincoln life. He was good friends with Allan Pinkerton who was the  head of an intelligence operation that later became Secret service. He became the chief war photographer with Pinkerton's recommendation. He took pictures of the American president Abraham Lincoln during his time.

Later, he also documented Lincoln's funeral and the execution of the conspirators of Lincoln's assasination.

Brady and Gardner

Brady and Gardner both covered the American Civil War. Their style of photography is very much similar. They would take images of the real war. There were dead bodies lying on the ground as the result of the war. The only difference between them is when the Civil war ended Gardner continued to work as a photographer for the government. On the other hand, Mathew Brady’s success declined and eventually made him bankrupt.  After the Civil war, Gardner continued his work and was commissioned to photograph Native Americans. Also, he became the official photographer of the Union Pacific Railroad, and was able to capture the laying down of track for the railroad in Kansas.

Capa and Gardner

Robert Capa and Gardner were both war photographers. Capa’s photography style was different because he took pictures when the war is going on contrary to Gardner’s style where he would take images of war aftermath. Robert Capa wore military uniforms, rode in tanks, jumped out of planes, dodged bullets and marched in the front lines in order to get a shot. He was like the photographer in action. He also covered five conflicts in three different continents unlike Gardner and the others who only did one.

References:
http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/
http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=2055
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAPgardner.htm

Can art be mechanically reproduced?

When something is reproduced for so many times is that art? What's the importance of the mechanical reproducibility of the art? What was the impact on mechanical reproducibility on the society?

It is still considered an art when something is reproduced for so many times. However, it represents something new. The situations into which the product of mechanical reproduction can be brought may not touch the actual work of art, yet the quality of its presence is always depreciated. In other words, reproduction of something like a painting loses its original composition. Generally, It is the loss of the "aura". Aura is like the moment of astonishment seizing the first-time beholder of a work of art. Although it looks like it has a little negative impact on society, this does not diminish it's importance. Mechanical reproducibility proves that our technology is changing. It becomes more advanced everyday that we can actually reproduce something like work of art. It explains what is today and what it was in the past.

Mona Lisa painting reproduced

Is photography art, or contribution to the art? Is it just a tool used by artists?

Photography is also an art. Art photographers know how to use lighting, angles and locations. When this is used, photography comes in a form of art. Most technical photographers don't do this because they just take pictures of just important images. Here are some examples of art photography.

                 

How and why Henry Peach Robinson created Fading Away? What was the reason?

Henry Robinson created "Fading Away" by using a combination of five negatives together to form one picture. The reason for him to create this one is he wanted to show real emotion of despair. The picture tells the sentiment of the whole family to their dying loved one.

Photography has impacted the world of art and influenced some changes in the area of accessibility to art. If mechanical reproduction created revolution, what is happening now with the digitalization? 

Digital photography is revolutionized by mechanical reproduction. It is becoming a more common medium and everyone is almost using either a computer or a digital device. People can now keep their images through a computer or a media device. They can edit or enhance their pictures by using imaging softwares.

References:

http://www.shafe.co.uk/art/19thC_Art_and_Mechanical_Reproduction.asp

http://www.artintheage.com/about/

http://www.marxists.org/reference/subject/philosophy/works/ge/benjamin.htm

http://art85adethlefsen.wordpress.com/

http://www.steendoessing.com/Text_page.cfm?pID=2529

http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/history/robinson.htm