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The History & Philosophy of Photography

The history and accompanying philosophies of photography--scope, practice, display, and study--are well-debated and sometimes controversial subjects.  Remember, being kind to others and to contrasting or divergent ideas is always the first step to polite discourse and understanding!

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  1. The iPhone photographer 1 2 3 4 7

    By Allen Herbert,
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  3. Do photographs of nudes make sense after Edward Weston, Saul Leiter or Robert Mapplethorpe? 1 2 3 4

    By je ne regrette rien,
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    • 3.8k views

  4. 'the paradox of negative emotion' 1 2

    By inoneeye,
    • 29 replies
    • 1.3k views

  5. Andy Warhol goes to the Supreme Court...

    By PapaTango,
    • 23 replies
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  6. When is a photograph no longer a photograph? 1 2 3 4

    By PapaTango,
    • 93 replies
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  7. Gesture and Emotion

    By inoneeye,
    • 17 replies
    • 1.2k views

  8. Colour in the streets 1 2 3 4

    By Allen Herbert,
    • 81 replies
    • 6.8k views

  9. Article from 1984 discussing the impact of computers on photography 1 2

    By movingfinger,
    • 31 replies
    • 3.1k views

  10. Will AI undermine your desire to do photography or change it? 1 2 3

    By AlanKlein,
    • 67 replies
    • 5.4k views

  11. Photography is a Rescue Mission 1 2

    By Tony Rowlett,   
    • 46 replies
    • 3.5k views

  12. Picasso, please identify Camera

    By paulstgeorge,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.7k views

  13. Amateur photography in Europe, 1909-1914

    By paulstgeorge,
    • 13 replies
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  14. Henri Cartier-Bresson, beyond the 'decisive moment' and photographing the fleeting scene. 1 2

    By je ne regrette rien,
    • 32 replies
    • 4.1k views

  15. Robert Frank, "The Americans" and the reading of photo books 1 2 3 4 6

    By je ne regrette rien,
    • 129 replies
    • 10.7k views

  16. What makes a good photograph ? 1 2 3

    By hjoseph7,
    • 67 replies
    • 6.6k views

  17. How far to limit editing - rules in a competition

    By AlanKlein,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views

  18. How to 'read' a photo book 1 2

    By je ne regrette rien,
    • 48 replies
    • 3.8k views

  19. content/ context 1 2

    By chris_autio,
    • 35 replies
    • 4.8k views

  20. A Philosophical question ......

    By BratNikotin,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.1k views

  21. What do you expect from the photographs you are presented? 1 2 3

    By je ne regrette rien,
    • 51 replies
    • 6.4k views

  22. whatever happened to photography 1 2 3

    By tommyfilmist,
    • 56 replies
    • 6.9k views

  23. "Well Seen"

    By michaellinder,
    • 19 replies
    • 2.2k views

  24. help me decide

    By tommyfilmist,
    • 7 replies
    • 2k views

  25. creativity 1 2 3 4

    By tommyfilmist,
    • 84 replies
    • 8.1k views

  26. Are you an ethical photographer? 1 2 3 4 8

    By invisibleflash,
    • 188 replies
    • 18.3k views


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