By entering a scene the photographer, by her very presence, changes the truth.
The use of a wide angle or telephoto lens, black & white or color, to lie down or stand on a ladder changes the truth.
There is no such thing as a purely true image.
For the sake of this discussion please share the image that carries the most truth to you.
Jeff McSweeney
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From: "mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 10:01 PM
Subject: RE: Psychological Motives for Pursuing Photography
If truth is flexible then no form of
society can function. One man sees it as the absolute truth that he is entitled because of mistreatment to break that window and take a TV because of a past wrong. The owner of the shop who paid for the tv will most certainly think he stole it. FACT the first guy broke the window and took the TV. That was the truth. Neither perspective or opinion will change the fact he broke a window and took a tv.
Capturing what is really there isn't that hard, but its also no more difficult to make a photograph lie. With digital imaging its even easier.
