Photography

What is it about photography that makes it important to us in our lives? Quite simple really, it freezes moments in time that can be appreciated for pretty much eternity and anywhere (possible) in the world. Looking at a photograph, it allows the viewer to be able to relive a moment from history, or witness something that merely happened in the past. However, the development of photography comes from the progression of art; or rather, the art of expression. Being able to express something allows a form of communication that enables ideas and messages that may be shared by one person to many people. There is, in fact, a phrase that says a picture tells a thousand words. The fact of the matter is a picture tells a story, just like a photo does. However, a frozen moment in time can easily be prepared for by the photographer or the person (people) being photographed. It is here where it must be mentioned that deception is possible to occur. The fact that someone can stage a photograph means that it cannot be regarded as evidence. Even in a court of law, photographs are considered inadmissable as items of evidence. Which puts photography firmly into the category of art. It is nothing but art. For example, when a person decides to capture a picture of something, quite a few things have to be taken into account: the angle of the shot, the length of the shot, as well as what 'should' or 'should not'. This brings on the question of selectivity.