The History & Philosophy of Photography

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1. Why take a picture? (or create a picture)

   By smedly64, October 31, 2004
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   • rw
   • November 3, 2004

3. Trying to be different... 1 2 3

   By dan_porter1, October 10, 2004
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   • November 1, 2004

4. How is a photograph different from film when capturing a moment?

   By john_cox3, October 5, 2004
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   • brendan_turner1
   • October 21, 2004

5. Overcome by the scene

   By jim kerr, October 3, 2004
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   • randy_skopar
   • October 5, 2004

6. teaching digital photography.

   By dizzy1, September 23, 2004
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   • sidceaser
   • October 3, 2004

7. Should a Photographer Conceal or Reveal Political Leanings in Her/His Work 1 2 3

   By claudia__, July 9, 2004
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   • jim kerr
   • October 3, 2004

8. Let us celebrate the life (and death?) of Avedon.

   By brendan_turner1, October 1, 2004
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   • matthewkane
   • October 3, 2004

9. Why take photos?

   By steven_connor, April 15, 2004
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   • jim kerr
   • October 1, 2004

10. Aesthetics of the subject or the photograph? 1 2 3

    By acidity, September 21, 2004
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    • marbing
    • September 29, 2004

11. Photography at the National Gallery

    By michael_spencer3, September 28, 2004
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    • steve_swinehart
    • September 29, 2004

12. Which is Tougher: To Invent a Picture or to Discover One?

    By jake_tauber, January 18, 2004
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    • jim kerr
    • September 22, 2004

13. Ansel Adams, Christopher James and Making Photographs 1 2

    By rj__, January 20, 2004
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    • jim kerr
    • September 20, 2004

14. Why do you show, or not show your images online? 1 2 3

    By jbs, May 18, 2004
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    • jim kerr
    • September 20, 2004

15. Theatre and Photography - some philosophical questions 1 2

    By amy_simpson, October 8, 2003
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    • douglas_mcbride
    • September 20, 2004

16. Why drive to find a shot...I say walk

    By shakenblake19, May 22, 2004
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    • sergei_larionov2
    • September 16, 2004

17. doors to spaces

    By reprint, September 13, 2004
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    • twmeyer
    • September 16, 2004

18. Censorship - "Good" and "Bad" Art... 1 2 3 4

    By mattvardy, June 18, 2004
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    • daniel_smith6
    • September 11, 2004

19. The Lords Of Discipline

    By fate_faith_change_chains, September 2, 2004
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    • fate_faith_change_chains
    • September 3, 2004

20. can you tell us what an original nude is? 1 2 3 4

    By twmeyer, August 26, 2004
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    • acearle
    • September 3, 2004

21. Creativity with digital and people photography

    By matthewkane, July 28, 2004
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    • twmeyer
    • August 31, 2004

22. What do you wish was in old photographs? 1 2

    By henry_minsky1, August 27, 2004
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    • bacsa
    • August 30, 2004

23. Who should get credit for a photograph? 1 2

    By chuck_watkins, March 11, 2004
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    • fate_faith_change_chains
    • August 23, 2004

24. Does humour belong in photography? 1 2 3

    By fate_faith_change_chains, August 3, 2004
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    • Allen Herbert
    • August 21, 2004

25. Surrealism and other art expressions

    By utopia, August 19, 2004
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    • utopia
    • August 21, 2004

26. Spock's photographs are illogical

    By matthew_s._schwartz, July 23, 2004
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    • grain
    • August 20, 2004