The article discusses the medium of photography, and all its idiosyncrasies that make up what a photo is or is not. The main points gathered from this article introduce the idea that a photograph is one in a million, the moment captured will never be captured again. However at the same time the photograph is no more then a copy of the original image being photographed. It neither takes away nor adds to the scene, it simply is. Taking this point into consideration, then what is the purpose of the photograph, why is it a viable job for someone? The author introduces a purpose onto the photograph, it is used to feel, the photo itself does not need to look good, it just needs to evoke an emotion, whether it be through association, or a direct memory, the photograph is a reminder of past experiences.
The author later on in the essay discusses the loss of his mother and the painful search to “find“ her within a photograph. This introduces his final point that a photograph does little more then represent an image of the person not the person themselves. It is very difficult to capture the essence of a person, something that shows genuine emotion and attributes that make the person what and who they are. This distinction of showing a person rather then representing a person creates a gap between great and average photography adding onto the definition of what a “photo” is and should do.
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