Photography is NOT art
Let me asking you what you think: Do you consider photography a form of art?
Please share your reasoning.
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I don't think there is a definitive answer. Some will say it's not, others will pretend it is. It's probably whatever someone wants to call it. For me, I just enjoy making photographs.EOS Man wrote: Now this was an interesting topic I discussed with another person tonight. Without boring you on the details how this came up to begin with, the person I was speaking with came out with "Photography is Not a form of art". I heavily disagreed and we went around in circles for nearly 90 minutes.
Let me asking you what you think: Do you consider photography a form of art?
Please share your reasoning.
Razky wrote: I don't think there is a definitive answer. Some will say it's not, others will pretend it is. It's probably whatever someone wants to call it. For me, I just enjoy making photographs.
This. Taking a great photo does require skill for sure. However I would never compare it to painting or sculpting or songwriting.
And I think great photos from the pre-digital age are far more impressive skill-wise than those from today. Sadly we live in an age where everyone's a winner...
well said 
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