Today, the cameras are present everywhere, subway, bus, school, parks, events, EVERYWHERE. It is super easy do snap a picture of something and come back to it whenever needed. The question that bothers me after reading Smith’s article is whether we really start seeing things mostly through the camera. I believe that a talented photographer can capture the beauty of whatever he or she is photographing, but I also believe some places, or situations seen by a human eye cannot be compared to any photograph. Are we loosing our capability of admiring our surroundings with our own eyes? Is a photo of an art piece also an art piece? Or is it just a visual representation of the piece, but it doesn’t fully show us the real thing.
Yes, when I visit museums, or places, I take pictures too. But with my phone camera, and not many photographic skills, the pictures stay just pictures. What I want to capture when I’m taking a photo is the moment. Not what’s on the little screen/viewer.
Not sure if this was the correct place to post. Should we have our own blog?
This is the perfect place for class blog posts. You don’t have to create a blog for this class, but you can use the OpenLab if you’re ever inspired to create a personal blog for yourself.