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Many people ask why should they buy photos at all or why should they prefer
photo over painting. This article covers above topics as I understand them.
I have several thoughts on the topic and so I'm going to go one by one, expanding different aspects of them. I'm going to compare photographies to paintings and other similar kinds of art. This is only because they are pretty similar (colorful rectangle on the wall) and I like paintings myself :)
1. This is because paintings are more demanding for the light and the location.
2. WYSIWYG. In other words - What You See Is What You Get. Your ability to react, to foresee greatly affects the result. But still there is a random-factor as the world is constantly changing.
3.
When photographer captures an image, you see more of the real world. Of course, it contains a big part of photographer's vision and luck, but not only that.
4. If something goes wrong, you can always replace it. You cannot replace original painting - if mold east it, its gone forever. If something happens to the photo, you can get exactly same (well, maybe with minor differences according to printer) original photo. Photos are literally eternal.
5. I am not saying Painting as an art is out of date. No, any art is always actual. But Photography is just more modern. There is also "Contemporary art", but that is for those lovers, who understand it. Photography is for the masses, everyone will understand beautiful landscape or dramatic seascape.
6. You can always ask photographer to cut a bit, to make different format, to print bigger or smaller, even to make several samples to try in different frames. You cannot do that with paintings. Also, same sizes are usually less expensive.
7. Also, see point 4. Photogrpahy is more practical and can be replaced.
8. While paintings disturb your imagination, photos are part of your memories, or even "future memories", which means they show places you want to visit [again]. They still can disturb your imagination.
9. Do you want something original, not a reproduction? Every print is original!
10. If you like canvases so much you cannot help yourself, photos can now be printed on canvases, making painting-like works, while still having all above advantages.
11. The most important point. Many people think that due to the time spent working paintings are more valuable and hard to make. And everyone now has a photo camera and can snap something good.
This is not absolutely correct. Lots of amatuers make it even harder to make something that stands out, that is far beyond average amatuer. This devalues photography and make rivalry at the same time.
Also, landscape photogrpahy is a combination of weather conditions and photographer's vision. I can go to the same place over and over, waiting for the certain weather, to make the shot I want. I will describe how I go to shoot in a separate article. It may be as time-consuming as making a painting :)
Summary
So, we have to prefer a photo, they are:
1. The photos fit your interior perfectly.
2. Photo is "alive".
3. Photography is connected with the reality.
4. Photo is practical.
5. Photography is modern.
6. Photo is flexible.
7. Photo material is enduring.
8. Photos bring memories and dreams.
9. Every photo is original.
10. Photo can be printed on canvas.
11. Photo requires lots of dedication.
Any doubts left? :)
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1. Isome (11.03.2012 16:58:23) :
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2. Induttzeque (16.03.2012 04:10:21) :
:)
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