Blog #3:“Photography deals exquisitely with appearances, but nothing is what it appears to be.”~Duane Michals. Write a brief reaction to this quote. Is this quote applicable to your experience with photography? What does it mean to you? Do you agree with the idea presented or disagree?
In some ways, the statement is true, but it is also false. Photographs capture life as we see it through the lens, what is really going on in front of our ways and takes a snapshot of the moment. Since photographs cannot capture the whole scene, we only get to see what the small rectangular area allows. This lack of space can lead to distortion and may not appear realistically.
Blog #4 “If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera.” ~Lewis Hine. Write a brief reaction to this quote. Is this quote applicable to your experience with photography? What does it mean to you? Do you agree with the idea presented or disagree? Describe situations when photographic images reveal “the story” (as compared to words). Describe situations when words reveal “the story” (as compared to images).
Photographs can describe a scene in vivid, perfect detail, and words can only get the "storyteller" so far. Photographs help justify, explain and orient the viewer so they can fully experience the moment. In newspapers, it is always nice to have a photograph accompanying a story so the reader can reference the photograph for evidence. With more artistic forms of artwork, words help to explain the reason and thoughts behind taking the photograph.
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