Abstract:
Photography is an art. It is an art because the photographer creates art. The
photographer creates art by capturing a unique image on film, by drawing the
viewer's attention to an unexpected feature of an otherwise familiar or ordinary scene,
by allowing the viewer to see through different eyes and so experience the world
differently than before. In that manner does the photographer create art.
It wasn't until the 19th century that photographic techniques were explored to
stimulate paintings. The main reason for the evolution might have been a reaction
against pictorial photographs. Two art movements are of importance when
considering the above mentioned trend, namely the Dada and Surrealism art
movements.
I am a fine art photographer. I consider myself an artist, but not having the full ability
to express my talents through painting. Although it is possible to express and develop
my works of art with the assistance of photography and a little help from Adobe
Photoshop.
There are very few fine art photographers that were part of the Dada and Surrealism
movements. However, only the best-known exponents of these movements will be
discussed, for example Man Ray and Salvador Dali.
There is no specific reason for specializing in fine art photography, only I prefer the
freedom of creativity and expression, that fine art photography allows which, to a
certain extent, are or could be lacking in other kinds of photography careers.
