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what is the philosophy of photography? above my pay grade I think. come on now! there is no such thing, you see something you like you take a photo, simple. No deep thinking involved.
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Juan Valdenebro
Truth is beauty
Why take photographs of the things we like?
Cheers,
Juan
Cheers,
Juan
philosophy -
the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, esp. when considered as an academic discipline.
• the study of the theoretical basis of a particular branch of knowledge or experience. Example : the philosophy of science.
I don't know if there's a philosophy of happy snaps, but there does seem to be deep and anguished thinking about some aspects of photography. 🙂
the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, esp. when considered as an academic discipline.
• the study of the theoretical basis of a particular branch of knowledge or experience. Example : the philosophy of science.
I don't know if there's a philosophy of happy snaps, but there does seem to be deep and anguished thinking about some aspects of photography. 🙂
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t6un
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-See, you are a philosopher already.
zauhar
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randolph45
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Does photography need a philsosphy?
zauhar
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No human activity NEEDS a philosophy, but since people seek to understand what they are doing and why, it is almost inevitable that it will develop one in every sphere.
That's my interpretation, anyway.
Randy
Jamie123
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I think you may be a little confused about what it is that philosophers actually do.
jl-lb.ms
John A. Lever
One possible interpretation is found in the study of semiotics - the meaning of symbols. There are a few articles that take on the semiotics of images.
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🙂 surely you dont want a reminder of something you dislike. jack
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🙂 ok I do not know what you said but it sounds good jack
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tenter10
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🙂 look at what happened to Socrates.He was a philosopher, right?
Roger Hicks
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Dear Randy,
Often as a substitute for everything else.
Not invariably, of course. But often.
Cheers,
R.
Richard G
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Towards the end of Geoff Dyer's 'The Ongoing Moment' he poses a final statement about the power of a photograph: in viewing it there is the affirmation that you, the viewer, are alive to see what was captured, a survivor of the moment lost, the moment and its inhabitants.
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Richard, thanks; that puts words to a thought.
SimonSawSunlight
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photography is one hell of a complicated thing. taking a photo usually isn't.
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RichC
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Yes.
Just started an MA degree in photography and the critical theory seminars are doing my head in! (Compensated by Magnum photographer Mark Power being one of my tutors!)
Jamie123
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Sorry for my previous answer. That was very rude of me.
Anyways, to return to your question, let me ask you an analogous one. Does sex need the science of biology? And are biologists who have studied the human reproductive system better lovers? The answer is no and (probably) no.
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