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Blog Prompt #5

“Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man has inherited, and the wealth and confusion man has created. It is a major force in explaining man to man.” ~Edward Steichen




Without photography nothing would be documented nothing would be remembered with such accuracy and/or precision. A photo can last forever the emotion of the subjects face will never be forgotten the body position will forever be positioned this way. As previously stated in a blog there are too many situations in which words aren’t an accurate representation of emotion or an event or even reality. With a picture all this can be captured with the click of a button and within seconds clarity is achieved.

“I just think it's important to be direct and honest with people about why you're photographing them and what you're doing. After all, you are taking some of their soul.” ~Mary Ellen Mark




Pictures are a mirror into the soul. A picture is worth a thousand words and those words are not just words but they are who we are as human beings. Don’t ever lie about the purpose of a photograph because a misrepresentation is captured for forever and the look the representation the picture of this person’s soul will forever be remembered this way.

Blog Prompt #6

To be honest I have never even thought of altering a photograph was either ethical or not. I have always thought of it as a part of the progress. The progress of taking pictures and in my opinion this is just the next step.

I guess thinking about it now puts in perspective that while it may be a pretty typical next step, altering a picture and misrepresenting the subject is not only morally wrong but cruel. A drawing misrepresenting another is one thing because those pictured can claim the artist drew and misrepresented but a picture is much more real and what many don’t take into consideration is that much like a drawing a picture is easily changed.

Blog Prompt #7

Not only do I see numerous amounts of pictures everyday but I see different types of pictures which can be confusing considering that a picture is a picture is it not?

A picture on facebook is meant to portray a much more social aspect of someone’s life. While some may portray a more serious tone on facebook the majority portray a more social and almost “fun” tone. Now facebook is the major source of pictures in my everyday life.

While magazines and the news are a close second these pictures are much different. While magazines are more similar to facebook the pictures portrayed on the news have a whole different set of emotions and purpose behind them. These pictures are seen by the majority of the country and must represent a professional tone. These pictures are intended to have a purpose not just a picture of best friends on the beach. The pictures are meant to portray an emotion to the audience whether it be sad or happy or anything else for that matter. The photo is meant to conjure up a reaction from the viewer. The photographer is thinking what photo will affect the audience and make a difference rather than what picture do I look best in in order to set it as my default.