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At a recent community art show at the gallery I volunteer at, there was a vote for best art piece. Being curious, I looked through the votes to see if anyone voted for me. I got a couple, but there was one that made me think. It said "Photography is NOT art." I was not the only photographer there, so I know it wasn't only me that it was directed toward.
So, is Photography considered art to you?
My opinion is that it is indeed art. (Shocking, eh?) It does take talent to make a photo. From understanding how color, shutter speeds, aperture, focal length, and film affect the final image, it does take a little bit of knowledge.
Having been a photographer for a fairly long time, and always looking for a "subject" for my photo, when I look at some paintings, I just wonder "Why"?
Take for example those "artists" (And I use that term loosely) who take paint and splatter it on a canvas and call it art? To me, it's not art. It doesn't "move" me in any way, other than to walk away wondering how it is considered art.
I do understand that art is very subjective. But some of the art out there is just crap.
Thoughts?
So, is Photography considered art to you?
My opinion is that it is indeed art. (Shocking, eh?) It does take talent to make a photo. From understanding how color, shutter speeds, aperture, focal length, and film affect the final image, it does take a little bit of knowledge.
Having been a photographer for a fairly long time, and always looking for a "subject" for my photo, when I look at some paintings, I just wonder "Why"?
Take for example those "artists" (And I use that term loosely) who take paint and splatter it on a canvas and call it art? To me, it's not art. It doesn't "move" me in any way, other than to walk away wondering how it is considered art.
I do understand that art is very subjective. But some of the art out there is just crap.
Thoughts?