Art Photography
Pablo Picasso once stated we all know that art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realise truth. From painting and poetry, to symphanies and sculpture, art brings beauty and illumination to some, confusion and frustration to others. But what is art?
The idea of a work of art created by an atrist did not truely exist before the Renaissance. And what value does art still have, does it still make us realise the truth, or is art incresingly rarefied and obsoelete in this digital, disposable age?
Application
When I think of art photography, I think of black and white modern photos, sometimes only focusing on one thing, bluring out the background, or photos that have been manipulated, using things such as lights, or edited on photoshop.
An example of a few Art Photographers:
The idea of a work of art created by an atrist did not truely exist before the Renaissance. And what value does art still have, does it still make us realise the truth, or is art incresingly rarefied and obsoelete in this digital, disposable age?
Application
When I think of art photography, I think of black and white modern photos, sometimes only focusing on one thing, bluring out the background, or photos that have been manipulated, using things such as lights, or edited on photoshop.
An example of a few Art Photographers:
- Alejandro Chaskielberg
- Esteban Pastorino Diaz
- Carman Soth
- Neil Whitlock
Conceptual photography
To me, conceptual photography means to take pictures of the bizarre, odd or unknown. usually, the photographer will take pictures of real life, but with a slight twist. An example is shown below.
This photo was taken by Alejandro Chaskielberg, and as you see here, you can see a hard working man. Alejandro Chaskielbergs photos are supposed to document the life and work of the islanders of South America. From the photographs that I saw, I can tell that he is fond of using blurs to draw the viewers eyes towards the most clear photo, using coloured lights to bring a bland, colourless scene into a colourful, creative world.
Context
Art photography is mainly found in art galleries, museums and also in books or magazines dedicated to displaying art.
An art photographer can take a photograph of an ordanary, everyday object and with clever use of light, camera angles, colour, setting, and other props make you see the object in a completly different way to how you would normally view it. This makes the viewer look at the photo and gives him/her something to think about.
Technique
Art photographers use different techniques than other artists, mainly because art photography is created from real objects, in a abstract world, unknown to us. An art photographer sometimes might use a single person in the photo, drawing eyes towards them or, bold, bright colours, to liven up a bleak scene. Nowadays, most art photographers use digital image editing tools, such as photoshop, to add effects, or change the photo completely. Some photographers prefer to use natural light.
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