When one ponders about art and the various
forms that can be used to create art, photography is usually not included as
one of the widely accepted media. Why would photography be considered art if
there is no canvas that is illustrated on? How could it be considered art if
anyone could take a picture? Photography has the ability to capture a scene and
preserve it for a long period of time. Photography could focus on anything,
such as individuals, nature, the city, objects, etc. The images captured is
dependent upon the photographer. Each photographer views something different
about a scene. Two photographers can be placed in the same setting and can take
two photos that could be completely different, depending on what they want to
focus on. The way in which the photographer wants to express the scene is what differs
from each individual and what defines them as a photographer. They are able to
express their thoughts and artistic style through the images that they capture
and by the way in which they do it. The pictures that they capture can be
edited to adjust the details of the photo such as the saturation, brightness,
contrast, warmth, etc. Photography could be used not only to portray a certain
image to the viewer, but also as a way of communication. The famous saying “A
picture is worth a thousand words” explains how images can communicate to the
viewer once the details of the picture is analyzed. So is photography art? Yes,
very much so.
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