ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY ..
1. The main differences and similarities between art and press photography?
There are many differences and similarities between art and press photos. Art photography can have extreme edits done to the photo as we did in our assignment of photo manipulation, while press photography cannot. Also, press photography often captures tremendous moments from events and the photos usually have a direct or indirect impact on society locally, nationwide, or worldwide. On the other hand, art photography can be anything the photographer envisions and wishes. Photography in general is considered art, so they share that similarity with each other.
In the two press photos I chose, they both display women’s. The first picture shows a woman holds a wounded relative in her arms, inside a mosque used as a field hospital by demonstrators against the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, during clashes in Sanaa, Yemen..
The two art photos I chose display a fashion women and a place call art gallery. The first picture is by famous photographer call James Hickey which displays her images in a very unique and different style. The images tell stories and ideas of people who are full of beauty and life.
And in the second image you can see the gallery of Ana Soler who has done so hard work to look her gallery image unique or I would say something which no one will think of doing so by hanging 2,000 tennis balls only to make her gallery interior look matchless.
2. Is it ethical and acceptable to alter art photographs? Why? Why not?
Yes, I think that it is acceptable to change art photographs. Art photography should express the feelings and thoughts of the photographer. I would like to say that if art photography image expresses the real message what it trying to deliver then its real art photography done by the photographer. If the image the artist is trying to capture cannot be captured through a lens and needs to be altered; I think that it is acceptable. Colour, size, bloom, framing, photo shopping etc. are ethical in the art photography world.
3. Is it ethical and acceptable to alter press photographs? Why? Why not?
I think for press photographs it is okay to alter the image to improve it but, the alterations should not twist the true message of the image. For press photos, alterations that change the image quality or size is up to standard because those slight alterations don't really have anything to do with the story but rather help the reader further understand the story that the image is accompanying. Major alterations should not be done to press photos because changing the colour, resizing or combining components of two photos simultaneously leads to a misleading and untruthful photo. This is supported by shooting the Truth: How Photographs in the Media Betray Us it states that "photojournalists will not alter images and will inform the audience about staged photographs and illustrations. It is the responsibility of press photographer to show the real images to public.
Professional Los Angeles photographer James Hickey creates artistic fashion and lifestyle images with unique style. These are often identified with vivid color, and expression. The images tell stories and ideas of people who are full of beauty and life.
Ana Soler is something of a maximalist in the art scene. Her latest work, Causa-Efecto, incorporates 2,000 tennis balls carefully aligned in suspended trajectories—appearing to bounce off every surface possible within the Mustang Art Gallery in Alicante, Spain.
Here is the link you can see how Ana Soler worked with 2,000 tennis balls.
There are many differences and similarities between art and press photos. Art photography can have extreme edits done to the photo as we did in our assignment of photo manipulation, while press photography cannot. Also, press photography often captures tremendous moments from events and the photos usually have a direct or indirect impact on society locally, nationwide, or worldwide. On the other hand, art photography can be anything the photographer envisions and wishes. Photography in general is considered art, so they share that similarity with each other.
In the two press photos I chose, they both display women’s. The first picture shows a woman holds a wounded relative in her arms, inside a mosque used as a field hospital by demonstrators against the rule of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, during clashes in Sanaa, Yemen..
The second picture as you can see the woman who is a drug addict and sex worker, in between clients in a room she rents in Kryvyi Rig, Maria injects drugs on a daily basis and sees many men every week but claims she remains HIV negative. She says she needs the money to support herself, her drug habit and her nine-year-old daughter. This is something which has very negative impact on society.
The two art photos I chose display a fashion women and a place call art gallery. The first picture is by famous photographer call James Hickey which displays her images in a very unique and different style. The images tell stories and ideas of people who are full of beauty and life.
And in the second image you can see the gallery of Ana Soler who has done so hard work to look her gallery image unique or I would say something which no one will think of doing so by hanging 2,000 tennis balls only to make her gallery interior look matchless.
Yes, I think that it is acceptable to change art photographs. Art photography should express the feelings and thoughts of the photographer. I would like to say that if art photography image expresses the real message what it trying to deliver then its real art photography done by the photographer. If the image the artist is trying to capture cannot be captured through a lens and needs to be altered; I think that it is acceptable. Colour, size, bloom, framing, photo shopping etc. are ethical in the art photography world.
3. Is it ethical and acceptable to alter press photographs? Why? Why not?
I think for press photographs it is okay to alter the image to improve it but, the alterations should not twist the true message of the image. For press photos, alterations that change the image quality or size is up to standard because those slight alterations don't really have anything to do with the story but rather help the reader further understand the story that the image is accompanying. Major alterations should not be done to press photos because changing the colour, resizing or combining components of two photos simultaneously leads to a misleading and untruthful photo. This is supported by shooting the Truth: How Photographs in the Media Betray Us it states that "photojournalists will not alter images and will inform the audience about staged photographs and illustrations. It is the responsibility of press photographer to show the real images to public.
