benmacphoto
Well-known
Just like painting.
Phil Forrest
Haha, nice Phil.
zsas
Established
If you broaden your question, you will see the answer.
For eg, does the world appreciate painters anymore?
Does the world appreciate sculptors anymore?
Does the world appreciate glass blowers anymore?
The answer is yes....what does the fact that glasses and sculptures can be churned out via injection moulding.....same with all having a camera in hand (aka phone)....
Greater access to artistic tools does not mean that art ceases to be appreciated
charjohncarter
Veteran
Oh yes, it just has to be good. And that takes time, patience, skill, technical knowledge, composition know how, understanding of light, and feeling for your craft. I still believe that many of the masters of photography could take a picture of an LA freeway and have a winner.
George Bonanno
Well-known
Yes Jay I am serious. When I arrive in Manila will you welcome me in open arms or shun me because of my view ?
sanmich
Veteran
I'm starting to think that trolling can be a form of art.
robert blu
quiet photographer
The world appreciates photography, but quantity over quality. And like if you only eat in a fast food restaurant you will forget how tastes can be. You go for the strong effects.
robert
PS: of course we cannot assume it as a general statement, there will always be (small) spaces for quality.
robert
PS: of course we cannot assume it as a general statement, there will always be (small) spaces for quality.
thegman
Veteran
Surely this is an argument which is impossible to resolve? If an unmade bed can be art, then surely so can a photograph. Some will say "it's just an unmade bed", and some will say "it's just a photo of a bloke walking down the street". If that's how it makes you feel, then it's not art to you. If you feel it's art, then it is to you.
It's not a unilateral decision anyone can make. Nobody can demand that you consider something art. Nobody can say that your work is not art.
It's not a unilateral decision anyone can make. Nobody can demand that you consider something art. Nobody can say that your work is not art.
Richard G
Veteran
Listen to what an 11 year old knows from the Simpsons. My son it was who quoted to me Stewie Griffin's acerbic take on black and white film photography in Family Guy. Everyone is smarter. Photography has never been so appreciated as now, including the art. My two kids took photos before they were ten with camera phones with an eye that I still didn't have when I was 40. Whether it's the 4 million for the Gursky or the number of photographic exhibitions or the books or ebooks or the net generally or RFF in particular, good photography, photographic art, never had it so good.
The art? Sure, when it comes to sunsets, rainbows, and pretty things (calendar photos). However, the world thinks of photography as just a way to keep memories, get news, or to photograph what you like (new car, food, etc). Once you start getting conceptual and get away from the purely aesthetic, you lose a large majority of the population.
Paul Jenkin
Well-known
Probably no more and no less than it ever did.
Digital has democratised photography and, arguably, dumbed it down somewhat. However, it's probably enabled people who couldn't have expressed themselves with film to do so with the magic of digital image manipulation.
Art is very subjective and you might find as many answers are there are respondents to your question. As for "appreciate", I went to Chris Beetles' gallery in London a couple of weekends ago - to have a look at Steve McCurry's exhibition of photos from India. Stunning. However, the large limited edition prints were going for £25-30k. I appreciate art but not that much...
Digital has democratised photography and, arguably, dumbed it down somewhat. However, it's probably enabled people who couldn't have expressed themselves with film to do so with the magic of digital image manipulation.
Art is very subjective and you might find as many answers are there are respondents to your question. As for "appreciate", I went to Chris Beetles' gallery in London a couple of weekends ago - to have a look at Steve McCurry's exhibition of photos from India. Stunning. However, the large limited edition prints were going for £25-30k. I appreciate art but not that much...
ZorkiKat
ЗоркийК&
Welcome of course. And we will talk about John Szarkowski, Stephen Shore, John Berger, Susan Sonntag, and perhaps many others about photography beyond the fstops/composition/developing/which-lens-is-better/M9vsXP1 stuff.
ZorkiKat
ЗоркийК&
Photography is more than just about tools and techniques:
Years ago John Szarkowski wrote about how to look at photographs:
http://jnevins.com/szarkowskireading.htm
Stephen Shore's Nature of Photography, condensed:
http://www.carrieacosta.com/class/advanced/nature_of_photographs.pdf
Two of just so many essays on how to *appreciate* a photograph beyond than just being a mere product of medium and technique, or of films and sensors, or of lenses and shutters.
Years ago John Szarkowski wrote about how to look at photographs:
http://jnevins.com/szarkowskireading.htm
Stephen Shore's Nature of Photography, condensed:
http://www.carrieacosta.com/class/advanced/nature_of_photographs.pdf
Two of just so many essays on how to *appreciate* a photograph beyond than just being a mere product of medium and technique, or of films and sensors, or of lenses and shutters.
unixrevolution
Well-known
It is my observation that the world at large, that is, the average layperson, doesn't appreciate or understand much of anyting except:
1. TV schedules
2. Celebrity Gossip
3. FOOTBAHHHHLLLLL
4. Fattening desserts
Anything beyond that is the purview of the intellectual, the artist, or the philosopher. Perhaps also the engineer and the mechanic.