I believe that photos have many purposes. Photographs can be sued for whatever the specific photographer intends, literally anything. A photo can save someones life, illicit emotions from people or even kill. This is why every photo is unique, no matter how generic, they all have a purpose. Although photos all have their own meaning, this can also change with context. A photo of a plane crashing would typically be seen as horrific and sad if seen on the news, however if this same photo was on a CD cover it may be seen as artistic and possibly even beautiful. For example, the photo above, if seen in a nutrition magazine could be labeled as giant carrots being grown by genetic engineers to save humanity form famine. However, i found this photo in an art magazine and it is simply modern art and the carrots are far from real. This is why although all photos have a purpose, context affects how this purpose is interpretted and therefore is important.
1 comment:
Good...can you be more specific? How can a photograph kill someone or be responsible for saving someone's life?
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