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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. Colour in the streets

    By Allen Herbert,
    • 15 replies
    • 403 views

  2. Amateur photography in Europe, 1909-1914

    By paulstgeorge,
    • 13 replies
    • 183 views

  3. Picasso, please identify Camera

    By paulstgeorge,
    • 4 replies
    • 97 views

  4. When is a photograph no longer a photograph? 1 2

    By PapaTango,
    • 31 replies
    • 494 views

  5. Henri Cartier-Bresson, beyond the 'decisive moment' and photographing the fleeting scene. 1 2

    By je ne regrette rien,
    • 32 replies
    • 935 views

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

    By je ne regrette rien,
    • 131 replies
    • 2.9k views

  7. What makes a good photograph ? 1 2 3

    By hjoseph7,
    • 67 replies
    • 2.1k views

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

    By AlanKlein,
    • 5 replies
    • 176 views

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

    By je ne regrette rien,
    • 48 replies
    • 843 views

  10. Photography is a Rescue Mission 1 2

    By Tony Rowlett,   
    • 36 replies
    • 452 views

  11. content/ context 1 2

    By chris_autio,
    • 35 replies
    • 2.3k views

  12. A Philosophical question ......

    By BratNikotin,
    • 15 replies
    • 1.6k views

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

    By PapaTango,
    • 4 replies
    • 160 views

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

    By je ne regrette rien,
    • 51 replies
    • 2.8k views

  15. whatever happened to photography 1 2 3

    By tommyfilmist,
    • 56 replies
    • 3.1k views

  16. "Well Seen"

    By michaellinder,
    • 19 replies
    • 768 views

  17. help me decide

    By tommyfilmist,
    • 7 replies
    • 566 views

  18. creativity 1 2 3 4

    By tommyfilmist,
    • 84 replies
    • 2.8k views

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

    By invisibleflash,
    • 188 replies
    • 11.6k views

  20. Are photos capable of abstraction? 1 2 3 4 10

    By je ne regrette rien,   
    • 238 replies
    • 8.9k views

  21. Should photos of naked babies be trashed? 1 2

    By invisibleflash,   
    • 35 replies
    • 1.7k views

  22. Is photography objective, is it 'art'?

    By movingfinger,
    • 11 replies
    • 798 views

  23. Guidelines can improve many photo's - what else? 1 2 3 4

    By mikemorrell,
    • 92 replies
    • 4k views

  24. 15K lens vs Human eye

    By hjoseph7,
    • 13 replies
    • 1.2k views

  25. What do they do with their thousands of images?!! 1 2 3 4

    By pjdilip,   
    • 98 replies
    • 8.3k views
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