Photography vs reality One common misconception when discussing photography, is the idea that a photograph would somehow be equivalent of reality. It cannot be. Why, you might wonder. Clearly, photography represents reality in the most natural way out of all art forms!? Sure. In one sense, yes. A camera reflects what’s in front of it, according to whatever technical qualities it has. What needs to be remembered here is that different lenses gives different effects, and trust me when I tell you this; a photographer makes endless micro decisions and choices that effects how a photograph looks to a viewer. Therefore; a photograph can never reflect reality the way it…
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[Eye C] my universe This is a step in the right direction. My own, personal universe is enormous, yet it points in one general direction; the art of c-ing. If you haven’t figured it out yet, the name I use for this – Eye C, refers to the act of seeing, it plays with the pronounciation of Eye vs I, and also points to more abstract ways of c-ing, as through thought and mindset, philosophy, spiritual paths – in short; perception. Photography specifically, is the art of capturing a small part of reality, to be presented in the most nature-like way of all art forms (ok, I do admit, certain…