What is a photograph
A photograph or photo is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic medium such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of what the human eye would see.
This is the technical definition of the term photograph.
My understanding is that a photograph is an image of something the photographer likes or thinks makes a certain meaning. Of course light falls and stuff but the key aspect is the thoughts in the mind of a photographer. A photograph is a series of thoughts or ideas. That is what can make a photograph potentially so powerful because ideas are powerful.
Now, having read John Ingledon's 'Photography' I have realised that photography can be seen as a weapon for the masses. Anyone can take photographs and signify something with it. Public opinion can be changes, masses can be swayed, war can become peace over one photograph. A photograph can unite the world for an agenda. It can say so many things. For example this photograph is taken from the aftermath of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in my country India. The next day this photograph made the front page of every newspaper.
This photograph was nothing special in its technique or skill of the photographer but instead it has one of the most moving images in the history of photography. Something which can melt even a heart made of rock.
I would definitely love to take an image or two which is very moving. Something which will make the audience see themselves as a part of my photos. Where they can identify with the people in my photos.
A photograph or photo is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic medium such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of what the human eye would see.
This is the technical definition of the term photograph.
My understanding is that a photograph is an image of something the photographer likes or thinks makes a certain meaning. Of course light falls and stuff but the key aspect is the thoughts in the mind of a photographer. A photograph is a series of thoughts or ideas. That is what can make a photograph potentially so powerful because ideas are powerful.
Now, having read John Ingledon's 'Photography' I have realised that photography can be seen as a weapon for the masses. Anyone can take photographs and signify something with it. Public opinion can be changes, masses can be swayed, war can become peace over one photograph. A photograph can unite the world for an agenda. It can say so many things. For example this photograph is taken from the aftermath of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in my country India. The next day this photograph made the front page of every newspaper.
This photograph was nothing special in its technique or skill of the photographer but instead it has one of the most moving images in the history of photography. Something which can melt even a heart made of rock.
I would definitely love to take an image or two which is very moving. Something which will make the audience see themselves as a part of my photos. Where they can identify with the people in my photos.
An infant's face. A person's hand trying to cover it with mud/soil as is the custom in hinduism. This one photograph is enough for people to know how severe the gas tragedy in bhopal was, what the people of the city lost and are still losing years later. This image stirred the nation and world at large. Help came swiftly from all corners. People shuddered upon seeing it. It could happen to any city, affect anyone, anyday. This factor of unpredictability is something I wish to include in my photos to make the audience identify with the photos.
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