To me, photography is an art form of capturing a moment as an image from an individuals perspective.
Why do people take/make photographs?
Photography is the only visual way of documenting life change and past events, whether it may be on a personal level such as birthdays or family gatherings or on a more socially historical moment. Photography is an art form people use to express their ideas visually for others to see.
Different types of photography can you think of?
Fashion/Action/Wildlife /Medical/Landscape/Paparazzi/Astrophotographer/Macro photography/Street photography/ Nude photography/Wedding photography/Advertising photography
Why is photography important?
Photography is important as it visually allows us to see the world from different perspectives, whether it literally allows us to view scenes from war zones or whether it may be from a personal hobby in which presents how they view the world.
Can photography be trusted?
With the recent advancement of technology, photographs can be altered and adapted. Some of the most extreme images are those in fashion magazines where the bodies of models have been altered and distorted to create unrealistic yet admirable bodily figures. Not only can photos be altered by filters and editing programs but digital cameras themselves are distrustful as these images are a display created by digital lighting and pixels.
What skills do you need to be a good photographer?
A devotion or passion to want to create photography that is imaginative and creative. Successful photographers pay close attention to what composes a great photograph from intuitive judgement of composition, lighting and focus of the image.
Where is the best place to see photography?
The best place and most common place would be in books and newspapers where you are able to physically touch a copy of an image. Galleries can be a great place to see photos in large quantities, websites such as Tumblr, or Pinterest can also be great sources as you are able to zoom into an image and view more detail however, these photos are more likely to be altered as sharing of images online can reduce detail or enhance aspects such as colouring due to the lighting and setting of device you view it on.
What confuses or frustrates you about photography?
When I have a vision in my head and I am unable to execute the image correctly or the way I view it in my mind, due to my lack of experience in the use of cameras and the lack of opportunity for a natural and untimed photograph