In Our Own Image reading

The fluidity of the digital is a sign of the photograph beginning to lose its objectivity. Digital images are becoming more subjective, attaching more importance to people’s feelings. It may pay less attention to the fidelity of things. It becomes more about communication of interpretation, which is more about communication than an authoritative statement. Digital imaging and photography won’t be just about visible reality. There’s a connection established between the public and the press. Information can be shared on a larger scale. Digital photography will be both solid and illusory. The fluidity of the digital means something more synergistic, utilizing photography and other media. An example of this is digital photography by Zhang Weijian. He recorded the life of a man who is living a hard life. But the work isn’t just to record the reality. It aroused the public’s attention on poor people and showed the photographer’s expression. It created a connection between the photographer and the public.

Photography is capable of capturing what is happening right now or at any second. It can capture reality if the photographer wants to. There are different ways of taking pictures and different people’s pictures vary. All the photos are with subjective ideas. Additionally, what is in front of the camera can be arranged, so we don’t necessarily see the truth. Photographers have to try hard to only get close to reality. A photographer hopes to look harder at and communicate with others. Photography won’t always tell the truth, but even fake things are reality. Books can be fictional. Words are much more subjective than photographs. Video is actually just photography in motion. They can be added with music and character dialogues to express ideas more comprehensively than photography. But on the other hand, photography gives space for people to think more. Virtual reality surely enables people to fully immerse themselves in the scenes. And it’s an extension of 3D technology. But it offers a different way of communication from photography.

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