What is "artistic photography"?
Nov 1, 2021 17:32:07 #
I see folks here use the term "artistic photography". It's not always clear to me what they mean by that. Anyone want to give us their view?
Nov 1, 2021 17:34:42 #
Nov 1, 2021 17:39:07 #
srt101fan wrote:
I see folks here use the term "artistic photography". It's not always clear to me what they mean by that. Anyone want to give us their view?
Different things to different people.
Google will give you lots to consider.
https://www.google.com/search?q=artistic+photography&oq=artistic+photography&aqs=edge..69i57j0i512l3j0i457i512j0i512l3j69i61.3036j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Nov 1, 2021 17:46:37 #
Nov 1, 2021 17:50:41 #
wide2tele wrote:
A bad image you can claim as good. 
So absolutely true.
If it is crap just call it artistic and fools fall for it over and over.
Nov 1, 2021 17:56:32 #
srt101fan wrote:
I see folks here use the term "artistic photography". It's not always clear to me what they mean by that. Anyone want to give us their view?
I would imagine that it is more than a simple snapshot, or as some would refer to as SOOC (straight out of the camera). "Artistic" implies a "value added" component. The problem is that art can be both good and bad - so the term is pretty much vague and meaningless.
Nov 1, 2021 18:09:03 #
Gene51 wrote:
I would imagine that it is more than a simple snapshot, or as some would refer to as SOOC (straight out of the camera). "Artistic" implies a "value added" component. The problem is that art can be both good and bad - so the term is pretty much vague and meaningless.
It can even be snapshots. "The term snapshot aesthetic refers to a trend within fine art photography in the USA from around 1963. The style typically features apparently banal everyday subject matter and off-centered framing. Subject matter is often presented without apparent link from image-to-image and relying instead on juxtaposition and disjunction between individual photographs."
http://www.artandpopularculture.com/Snapshot_aesthetic
Nov 1, 2021 18:18:07 #
I will slide along with Gene, but add " a photo with consideration given to current or past artistic themes and movements."
Nov 1, 2021 18:41:49 #
Nov 1, 2021 18:44:01 #
Just Fred wrote:
I may not be able to define art, but I know it when I see it.
May you reign Supreme!
Nov 1, 2021 18:49:54 #
Just Fred wrote:
I may not be able to define art, but I know it when I see it.
Nov 1, 2021 18:57:09 #
There are no rules for good photographs, great photographs have just one: the photoshop work is exquisite.
Nov 1, 2021 19:02:06 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
There are no rules for good photographs, great photographs have just one: the photoshop work is exquisite.
Nov 1, 2021 19:44:02 #
Went to a gallery downtown and gathered some examples. Acoarst that ducks the question of a definition, but it seems like worthwhile form of reply.
These are phone snaps and sometimes there is some reflection in the glass over the artwork.
These are phone snaps and sometimes there is some reflection in the glass over the artwork.
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Nov 1, 2021 19:46:12 #
In the Google result bill_de provided is a quick definition: "using photography as the artist's chosen medium for creative expression." I like that a lot.
I believe that on UHH the term is often used when the viewer sees a scene or subject photographed in a different way from how they might shoot it.
This could be due to the light, the weather, or viewpoint/composition. For me it's when the photographer is attempting to capture something like shadows, light, shapes or color rather than a documentary or literal shot. For example, the first below is not a photo of condo garages that you'd put in a real estate brochure, though I'm not saying it's art either
light and shadow on Flickr
In this photo I was attracted to the structures (hops growing apparatus after a harvest), plus the patterns created by the rows as seen from a particular pov. The angled pole has been the subject of some debate here within the mustard yellow pages of UHH
Patterns on Flickr
I believe that on UHH the term is often used when the viewer sees a scene or subject photographed in a different way from how they might shoot it.
This could be due to the light, the weather, or viewpoint/composition. For me it's when the photographer is attempting to capture something like shadows, light, shapes or color rather than a documentary or literal shot. For example, the first below is not a photo of condo garages that you'd put in a real estate brochure, though I'm not saying it's art either
light and shadow on Flickr
In this photo I was attracted to the structures (hops growing apparatus after a harvest), plus the patterns created by the rows as seen from a particular pov. The angled pole has been the subject of some debate here within the mustard yellow pages of UHH
Patterns on Flickr
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