Whose Story Is It Anyway?
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The picture captured by the photographer through his eyes speaks what the photographer sees or wants to see. 2 photographers may take the same subject, but the results may be very different. The angle, the expression captured at the moment, whether it's lust or art, sad or joy....
Like in life, 2 person seeing the same thing will have very different interpretation. We human see things very differently, it's through our past experiences that made us interpret the story what we see.
Even in journalism, it's what and how the photo journalists want to tell the story. Yes, the picture may tell the truth, but it's only truth to the photographer. The audiance may not have a chance to see what is not in the frame and around the photographer. The pictures taken by the american journalist and iraqi journalist tell very different stories.
So, the picture might not be the truth. It's only truth to the photographer. And it may not be the story of the subject.
That's my view. Opinions are welcome.
Like in life, 2 person seeing the same thing will have very different interpretation. We human see things very differently, it's through our past experiences that made us interpret the story what we see.
Even in journalism, it's what and how the photo journalists want to tell the story. Yes, the picture may tell the truth, but it's only truth to the photographer. The audiance may not have a chance to see what is not in the frame and around the photographer. The pictures taken by the american journalist and iraqi journalist tell very different stories.
So, the picture might not be the truth. It's only truth to the photographer. And it may not be the story of the subject.
That's my view. Opinions are welcome.
i think a photo takes a lot out of the photographer. his interpretation, values, political affliations / causes, artistry - all these and a lot more goes into every single image he makes. this is dawning more and more on me everyday.
so yes - to me, a photo is more about the photographer than the subject.
so yes - to me, a photo is more about the photographer than the subject.
agree with what's been said so far.
a photograph is but a photographer's way of lending others his perception, or his interepretation, of the so-called "truth". there is no absolute truth, only how one wants to make of something.
this applies even to the viewer looking at the photograph.
a photograph is but a photographer's way of lending others his perception, or his interepretation, of the so-called "truth". there is no absolute truth, only how one wants to make of something.
this applies even to the viewer looking at the photograph.
Here is an insight from one of my favourite iconic woman photographer:
Quote:"A photograph is a subjective impression. It is what the photographer sees. No matter how hard we try to get into the skin, into the feeling of the subject or situation, however much we empathize, it is still what we see that comes out in the images, it is our reaction to the subject and in the end, the whole corpus of our work becomes a portrait of ourselves." Marilyn Silverstone joined Magnum Photos in 1964 and became a full Member in 1967.
See her work here: http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive...&l1=0&pid=2K7O3R139HRN&nm=Marilyn Silverstone
any other thoughts (conflicting or not) are most welcomed.
Quote:"A photograph is a subjective impression. It is what the photographer sees. No matter how hard we try to get into the skin, into the feeling of the subject or situation, however much we empathize, it is still what we see that comes out in the images, it is our reaction to the subject and in the end, the whole corpus of our work becomes a portrait of ourselves." Marilyn Silverstone joined Magnum Photos in 1964 and became a full Member in 1967.
See her work here: http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive...&l1=0&pid=2K7O3R139HRN&nm=Marilyn Silverstone
any other thoughts (conflicting or not) are most welcomed.
I like what you have brought up... The picture one takes will always say something about the photographer. For better or worse, it will mark you as the kind of person you are. The more interesting fact i that how other view our works is also in part, coloured by their own bias and perception.
robertcapa
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it is my story because i am trying to convey my thoughts, emotions and perspectives by capturing one moment in time of the subject. Like what wolfgang says, it will be tainted by my own prejudice, my view of the world, etc.
it is at the same time the subject's story because clearly, it's about the subject and his/her view of the world albeit it is his/her moment captured.
it is also the stories of the viewers/observers of the image. How they see the story depends on how they relate to the subject's and photographer's story. How they see it may not be how the subject sees the story or how the photographer sees the story.
This is the beauty of the image. The interlink and inter-relationships shared by 3 people tied to that particular moment in time.
it is at the same time the subject's story because clearly, it's about the subject and his/her view of the world albeit it is his/her moment captured.
it is also the stories of the viewers/observers of the image. How they see the story depends on how they relate to the subject's and photographer's story. How they see it may not be how the subject sees the story or how the photographer sees the story.
This is the beauty of the image. The interlink and inter-relationships shared by 3 people tied to that particular moment in time.
alternatve
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My two cents.
A photo has dual meanings to me. Firstly, it's an expression from the photographer by the way he took it, the format he used, colour or not and many other options. Secondly, it's how the people that view photograph interpret it, whether it be art or trash to them.
A photo has dual meanings to me. Firstly, it's an expression from the photographer by the way he took it, the format he used, colour or not and many other options. Secondly, it's how the people that view photograph interpret it, whether it be art or trash to them.
alvinsclee
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It's the story of choices: the photographer chose what's to be within the frame, the targeted viewers can choose to interpret what's in the photogrpher's mind and to extrapolate what's outside the frame.
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