Weds History of Photography

In this article interestingly enough cameras are used to capture images under the this goes to show photography is being used in many ways…The Catlin Sea view Survey “the SUVII” camera is used in ocean snapping 360-degree photos every four to six seconds…images of beautiful fishes and treasures deep within the sea…its main objective in viewing these photos is to have an understanding of how climate change might affect ocean ecosystems such as the Great Barrier Reef… Google is even offering to post panoramic images on their search engine Google Earth Maps for all viewers to witness all the pictures that is taken…this is another way of capturing the true art of photography and showing the world that pictures do last forever in ones mind…

http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/preserving-the-worlds-reefs-through-photography/?scp=8&sq=photography&st=cse

In the article “Capturing a Vanishing View of Park Slope” photographer Erica McDonald attempts to capture the essence of Park Slope Brooklyn before it completely changes. Eric McDonald wants to capture the faces behind this historic neighborhood rather than the strollers, cafes and lovingly maintained brownstones that it’s known for. As time goes on, the world around us is constantly changing and evolving, Erica is using photography as a tool to document and capture a specific moment in park slot history. Eric is attempting to capture Park Slope in the moment, the “now”.

I admire Eric’s enthusiasm and passion when it comes to preserving the present; photography is a very useful medium when it comes to preserving and capturing moments throughout time and space. Change is a natural part of life and maybe the changing atmosphere in Park Slope isn’t a bad thing and may have good effects on the neighborhood. Only time can truly tell.

As defined in www.dictionary.com, fine art is a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic purposes and judged for its beauty meaningfulness.  Photography as a fine art form has subjects, concepts and ideas–showing the full potential of the artistic side of the medium.

Meg Pukel–one of my photographer friends from Miami, Florida–studied photography as a fine art at Syracuse University, and has always made artwork with her pictures.  It is easy for me to see the beauty in her photos,  noticing the effort, detailing and thought put into her work.  Pukel uses projected images within her photography, adding an interesting element to the subject.  Projecting images onto buildings, walls and columns, Pukel’s samples of fine art photography are exhibits of turning ordinary scenery into works of art.

http://www.megpukel.com/photo-art-meg-pukel-photographer.html

In the article “Capturing Dinosaurs and Whales, Without Seeing Them” A group consisting of partially blind and blind photographers explores the American Museum of Art History to capture and recreate exhibits. The trip was supervised by Vision, a Manhattan based organization that provides services for the visually impaired. The exhibit and scenery in the museum was careful described to photographers who couldn’t see, which allowed the individual to recreate their environment mentally. Vision really wanted to give photographer a sense and art form to photography rather than just to point and click, blind or not.

I was kind of surprised at the fact that there were blind photographers; I didn’t really think this was possible. Up on until this point I thought photography only was about seeing and experiencing, but its also about recreating whether on a piece of paper or mentally. I was astonished at the fact that vision helped blind photographers recreate scenes from their past memory to create photography; this form of construction of photography really gives it a more personal touch and sense of depth to the photographer. I would never think a blind person could be a photographer for obvious reason, I’m really happy I found this article.   It has really showed me anyone with an imagination and passion can be a photographer.