When given this week's assignment for my research blog to find a book as my source, I instantly knew what book I just had to use. Since I have become very engaged with my positive photography hobby, my family has generously supported me with abstract filters, a case occupied with several compartments for future lens, one of the notorious For Dummies book for my Canon Rebel T2i, and another thick, height book that changed my entire outlook on this field. The name of this intense, but shocking literature - The Complete Photographer by Tom Ang. My first judgement of this object was that it was just pages occupied by magnificent photo works, but I knew I must read on in order to make my opinion more reliable. Sections filled with numerous techniques of how to freeze motion, the effect light can have, and the goal to discover the most "striking angles". Throughout the reading, there are random, but intriguing "conversations" where Ang has questioned respective photographers, like Carrie Musgrave. She is prominent for snapping photos of legendary music icons, such as Madonna and AC/DC. Tom Ang also did an amazing job of organizing these individual categories by chapters of interest. Several of the categories are: Fashion & Nude, Documentary, Landscapes,Portraits, and the most debatable and conflicting - Fine Art. After skimming through the Fine Art segment, I notice a particular occurrence with the "fine art" photographs. Many of them are simple, world-wide items with diverse directions on editing them. Some used the lighting as their "abstract" technique, while others focused their attention to the variety of colors and shades. My thoughts have now been cycling with questions that Ang might not have an accurate answer to. What field of photography seems to attract the eyesight of viewers around the globe? What makes one photograph more "fine art" than another? Who decides as to what photos make the "fine art" category? I've seen some staggering snapshots that express captive imagery, but I find very difficult and also impossible to choose which picture is considered the "best". A photographer sees a certain visual in their mind, and have a mental set of how they want the print to come out. Do you think photographers should be judged on the "best" one? Or do you think every photo is special in their unique perspective? Tell me what your views on this issue!
Ang, T. (2010). The complete photogrpaher. New York, NY: DK Publishing.
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