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Is PP robbing reality?
Jul 24, 2014 11:31:26 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
we are there with our cameras to record reality. Once we start modifying that which exists, we are robbing photography of its most valuable attribute. - Philip Jones Griffiths (1936 2008)
Jul 24, 2014 11:35:00 #
Racmanaz wrote:
we are there with our cameras to record reality. Once we start modifying that which exists, we are robbing photography of its most valuable attribute. - Philip Jones Griffiths (1936 2008)
Sorry, I disagree, I think we are there with our cameras to record our visions of what we see.
Jul 24, 2014 11:37:53 #
speters wrote:
Sorry, I disagree, I think we are there with our cameras to record our visions of what we see.
...... and I'll take it a step further ....... record visions of what we want others to see.
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Jul 24, 2014 11:48:14 #
Racmanaz wrote:
we are there with our cameras to record reality. Once we start modifying that which exists, we are robbing photography of its most valuable attribute. - Philip Jones Griffiths (1936 2008)
This is one persons opinion. You can have your own.
Jul 24, 2014 11:50:03 #
Racmanaz wrote:
we are there with our cameras to record reality. Once we start modifying that which exists, we are robbing photography of its most valuable attribute. - Philip Jones Griffiths (1936 2008)
I'll disagree further. We cannot rob reality, excessive Post Processing robs us of our own credibility. As my aged Grandpaw said, "You can't believe a damn thing you see anymore!"
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Jul 24, 2014 11:52:18 #
TheDman
Loc: USA
Racmanaz wrote:
we are there with our cameras to record reality.
Why did you bring a camera then?
Jul 24, 2014 11:56:28 #
Its reality on that piece of paper, or monitor, or sheet of aluminum, etc...nothing can actually record reality...reality is a myth anyway. There is only the ever changing now.
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Jul 24, 2014 12:16:18 #
mwalsh wrote:
Its reality on that piece of paper, or monitor, or sheet of aluminum, etc...nothing can actually record reality...reality is a myth anyway. There is only the ever changing now.
Kum-bah-ya m'y Lord, kum-bah-ya...
I'd like to teach the world to sing...
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Jul 24, 2014 12:53:41 #
PP alters a picture but, often times the process is used to bring the shot back to what it should have been. In other words, cover up our mistakes. Years ago we manipulated the image in the darkroom. Now we do it with computers. No big deal.
Jul 24, 2014 13:25:34 #
Racmanaz wrote:
we are there with our cameras to record reality. Once we start modifying that which exists, we are robbing photography of its most valuable attribute. - Philip Jones Griffiths (1936 2008)
Well then the police should be knocking down my door to arrest me.
Jul 24, 2014 13:26:26 #
Racmanaz wrote:
we are there with our cameras to record reality. Once we start modifying that which exists, we are robbing photography of its most valuable attribute. - Philip Jones Griffiths (1936 2008)
Of all the people who should have realized the difference between a photograph and the reality of the scene photographed, Griffiths should have.
And mind you, I applaud his photography and the purpose of his interpretation of reality.
But cameras do not record reality, and photographs are not the object photographed.
Jul 24, 2014 13:31:17 #
Racmanaz wrote:
we are there with our cameras to record reality. Once we start modifying that which exists, we are robbing photography of its most valuable attribute. - Philip Jones Griffiths (1936 2008)
We see in three dimensions, a cameras sees in two dimensions, nothing the camera sees is "real"
Jul 24, 2014 13:32:42 #
speters wrote:
Sorry, I disagree, I think we are there with our cameras to record our visions of what we see.
:thumbup: Totally agree.
Jul 24, 2014 13:34:42 #
Racmanaz wrote:
we are there with our cameras to record reality. Once we start modifying that which exists, we are robbing photography of its most valuable attribute. - Philip Jones Griffiths (1936 2008)
This whole discussion is moot. There is no reality, only your perception of it. Your reality is different than every one elses reality. Who is to say which one is correct. Take a look at Van Gough"s Stary Night. That's how he saw it. Who is to say he was wrong?
Jul 24, 2014 14:19:20 #
Racmanaz wrote:
we are there with our cameras to record reality. Once we start modifying that which exists, we are robbing photography of its most valuable attribute. - Philip Jones Griffiths (1936 2008)
Griffiths was a photo journalist who became known for his coverage and photographs of the Vietnam War. In that context, what he stated above would be not only proper but ethical.
I am curious as to where the quote originated, and would like to be able to read it in full. Unfortunately I have been unable to find it, other than in numerous locations listing the quote, but not linking to a reference.
Do you know where the quote is from and the entire quote? Thanks 8-)
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