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Why paint when you own a camera?
Alex Corkett 13DB
Why paint when you own a camera?
Indeed, a camera gives a more accurate representation than even the greatest portrait or landscape artist ever could. In that respect a camera can record immediately memorable moments or accurate images. These could be: a child’s first steps, a match winning goal or simply a passport photo.
Another reason why photographs can be preferable to paintings is that paintings take hours of thought and careful brush stroke whereas photos need only a quick snap and 1-hour processing at Boots. In this respect a camera can produce works of fine art or serve purely a functional purpose.
Photographers can argue their work is an art as it is possible for them to create mood in there photographs by carefully choosing subject, light...
Alex Corkett 13DB
Why paint when you own a camera?
Indeed, a camera gives a more accurate representation than even the greatest portrait or landscape artist ever could. In that respect a camera can record immediately memorable moments or accurate images. These could be: a child’s first steps, a match winning goal or simply a passport photo.
Another reason why photographs can be preferable to paintings is that paintings take hours of thought and careful brush stroke whereas photos need only a quick snap and 1-hour processing at Boots. In this respect a camera can produce works of fine art or serve purely a functional purpose.
Photographers can argue their work is an art as it is possible for them to create mood in there photographs by carefully choosing subject, light...
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