There is no single, simple story about photography. People
may believe there is a right and wrong, is and isn’t when it comes to
photography but in truth it resists being shaped by any single set of
imperatives or standards and is very difficult to define. We are defined by the
photographs we view, make, use, share, and respond to. The author goes on to
explain how the book, Photography Changes
Everything came about. Throughout the authors work they’ve thought about
how to discuss all of the other images in the world besides the artistic ones,
like the ones we live our lives with. Due to the impact camera phones have had
on our society we are all photographers now. We are forcing a new relationship
with photography. Photography changes what we want, what we see, and who we
are. It has potential to change what we do, where we go, and what we remember.
What cameras take in, we are just starting to better understand. As we are
locked into a cycle of making, viewing, and using photographs, it is important
to recognize that photography not only changes everything but itself as well.
As photography evolves, so will we, and the ways we engage ourselves in media.
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