HW2: Reasons in Taking Photographs

Have you been to Paris, France? Well if yes, I am sure that the first thing that came into your mind is the Eiffel tower. Paris is the birthplace of art that’s why many people would want to go there. Everyone is dreaming of seeing and visiting that amazing tower, and honestly, I am one of them.

When I was in third year high school, my best friend and I already planned that after we get a job in the future, we will travel around the world, and visit the beautiful places. And our most wanted in the list of places we want to visit is the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Aside from it is famous, this tower located on the banks of Seine river seemed to be a symbol of every person’s dream, a sign of hope and prosperity, and a star to be reached. This is the reason why many people want to take a photograph of that with their different personal styles in every angle just to show their artistic choices. Because of this, you would probably find thousands of photographs taken by millions of tourists around the world of that fantastic Eiffel Tower in the internet. But somehow, with the new advances in technology, I’m wondering what could be the other reasons of people in taking photographs granted, they surely often use high-resolution cameras, editing software, and social media sites.

And finding the answers to this question, I have read an article which somehow took away my anxiety about this. The article is entitled Types of Photography. I have listed the following which can be the reasons and purposes of photographers nowadays in taking photographs with the aid of digital technology.

·         Higher levels in freedom and in the variety of choices

·         Greater convenience for publishers and designers

·         Earning from downloads of their digital photographs

·         Lower costs of taking snapshots

·         Better preference of shots to print

·         Bigger satisfaction of their lifestyles, especially with the use of digital cameras in cell phones, web cams and others

·         Higher level of sophistication and automation

I have observed that photographers use technology because of its better accessibility, convenience and affordability unlike in the recent past. They have smarter choices and use this technology namely gadgets, software, and social media sites in the most functional way wherein they can be benefited. They tend to explore new things on what more can they do, and try to fulfill this. And in result, they often abuse the use of technology applied on photography that’s why as an art, it was suddenly not shown in the new generation. We can no more distinguish the real from edited ones.