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The Significance of a Photograph

Photography is the art of generating long-lasting images by recording light, either electrically with an image sensor or manually with a camera. Essentially, the aim of a photograph is to convey and capture certain moments in time. When you snap a picture and share it with others, you're displaying a moment that has been fixed in time. From the atmosphere to what individuals are doing, this instant may reveal a lot. They help us to pause and focus on the present moment without being distracted by movement or sound. It is interesting to see how the interaction between denotation and connotation in producing meaning is captured in photographs. As a result, a picture or photograph frozen in time elicits a variety of questions and conveys a message or evokes specific emotions.

A great example is the photograph known as the "Afghan Girl". Her eyes are haunting, piercing, and intense to say the least. When you look into the eyes of the Afghan girl and consider the history of the place she comes from, you can't help but notice defiance in the face of tragedy. Personally, I snap photographs all the time, and they are of things I admire and want to remember, such as my family and friends. Each photograph has its own meaning, and some of the images of items or locations may communicate a mixture of meanings, emotions, or sensations.

Steve Mccurry – Afghan Girl, Pakistan, 1984

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Rex McKeeman
Rex McKeeman
29 sept 2021

I particularly enjoyed your mentioning of freezing time with photography. It allows us to take a beat and fully analyze and take-in a photograph thats put before us. Photos capture a certain sense of reality and it's very easy to get lost in it because it's all very real. A photograph allows for an image to convey a certain authenticity and deepness that other mediums, i feel, can struggle with. - Rex

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Tucker Dismukes
Tucker Dismukes
26 sept 2021

Tofura, as a camera hobbyist, I very much appreciate your inclusion of the science behind photography. It can be easy to forget the care and consideration that photographers must take to capture light in a specific way that actively communicates the story they want to tell. Your analysis of Afghan Girl's eyes makes me realize that when looking at a portrait, it's as if you're traveling back in time to witness the emotions of the person when the photo was taken. - Tucker Dismukes

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