Photography for many years now, and probably for many years to come, has been a source of argument among artists and photographers themselves. This article describes how photographs are just a particular view of the world. The new idea that photographs can bring light and recognition to new objects or places intrigued humankind. The article describes that the thought of being able to hold the whole world in our heads from these photographs is very enticing and is thought of as an anthology of images.
To me the biggest question that comes into play is: Should photography be considered art? I feel as though artists that make paintings or writers that describe or create new worlds find it hard to call point and click photography art since just about anyone can do it. Sontag agrees with Ansel Adams when he describes that photography is not an accident- it is in fact a concept. Sontag agrees with him in that there is some luck that comes to getting a decent picture. You could point and shoot for hours and not have a good photo to show for it.
The article also describes that in the early 1840s when cameras were first being introduced to society, inventors were the ones using them. There were no such thing as photographers, for no one but the creators knew how to use it them, or had access to a camera. It is after this time, with the huge influence of industrialization that photography worked its way into an art form.
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