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Why is photography considered a form of art?

Shovon Lal Saha

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Title: Why is photography considered a form of art?
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Like other forms of expression, photography is sometimes art, sometimes craft, and sometimes just a grabbed image. The fact that photo...

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Like other forms of expression, photography is sometimes art, sometimes 
craft, and sometimes just a grabbed image.  The fact that photography 
uses technology that has developed more recently than some other forms 
of art often confuse this but the fact remains that expressive 
photography comes from an image that is made, not taken. Let's 
look at some other forms of "art".  There are the Chinese factories that
 produce art in an assembly line wherein each person along the line 
applies a single brushstroke to the canvas.  The end result can be 
pleasing to the eye and evoke an emotional response.  Likely the 
original work was far more expressive in each stroke and more of an 
artform.  But, I'd have to classify the factory copy process as 
craft....  skilled work but a dim copy of the original's emotion. Photography
 can be that way too.  Consider some of the portrait work of  Clarence 
Sinclair Bull style who was famous for Hollywood studio shots.  Check 
out the book, 'The Man Who Shot Garbo', and you will see numerous 
examples of his work and I recommend this to anyone looking to gain some
 knowledge 
 of classic studio shots.  The other person to look at is 
George Hurrell.  Their lighting, poses and other techniques led to 
highly expressive photographs.  You can feel the subject's attitude 
portrayed in the image.  In landscape, consider the work of Ansel Adams 
whose images are familiar to almost everyone.  The image wasn't simply 
captured, it was manipulated in a way that captured how it feels to be 
there.  And the setting can be part of the expression like white orchids
 in snow.   No way that is happenstance but what a beautiful expression 
of purity. Other times you are doing something with photography 
that captures a fleeting moment.  The man jumping over a puddle in 
France.  That Olympic moment.  Is it art?  Or is it a finely honed craft
 skill?  It's really a bit of both. I appreciate the fine flow of line and brush on media but I also feel the art in photography. 
 
 
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Why is photography considered a form of art?

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How to shoot in-camera multiple exposure portraits

Shovon Lal Saha

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Title: How to shoot in-camera multiple exposure portraits
Author: Shovon Lal Saha
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Who needs Photoshop! If your camera has a ‘Multiple Exposure’ option, it’s easier than ever to get creative with your portraits. Here are ...

Who needs Photoshop! If your camera has a ‘Multiple Exposure’ 
option, it’s easier than ever to get creative with your portraits. Here 
are a trio of quick techniques you can use to create in-camera multiple 
exposures. 
 
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Spice up your portraits and learn to see double with one of our favourite photo effects: multiple exposures. 
Effectively layering one shot over another, a double exposure is a 
technique that really suits portraits, and while the effect is often 
created in Photoshop, it’s just as easy, and a lot more fun, to create 
in-camera with your DSLR. 
In this guide we’ll look at two different options you can use in your
 camera’s menus to create a double exposure, as well as how to take the 
effect one step further for a high-key, cut-out portrait effect. 
Check that your DSLR offers you a ‘Multiple Exposure’ option in the 
Shooting menu or an ‘Image Overlay’ option in the Retouch menu. As long 
as it does, you’re ready to go. 
We shot our model Sam at the beautiful Kilver Court gardens in 
Somerset, creating a romantic effect by combining a classic portrait 
with natural textures. Here’s how we did it… 
 
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How to set up your in-camera multiple exposure</h3>
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01 Multiple Exposure mode 
Switch your camera to Manual mode, select Multiple Exposure in the 
Shooting menu and pick ‘2 shots’. Select Auto Gain, which will allow 
your camera to average out the exposure of each shot by itself, so that 
they work together when they’re blended. Click ON. You can layer up any 
two subjects you like, as long as you take the shots consecutively. 
 
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02 Image Overlay 
Image Overlay lets you create double exposures in-camera but doesn’t 
limit to you to consecutive images. Make sure you’re shooting in RAW. 
When you’ve taken a few images, find Image Overlay in the Retouch menu, 
select two shots and adjust their relative brightness for your double 
exposure. Save your new image as a separate file. 
 
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03 No Auto Gain 
To take this technique further, try creating an impressive cut-out 
effect portrait. Select Multiple Exposure in the Shooting menu again, 
but leave Auto Gain off. You’ll need to underexpose your portrait shot 
and shoot against the sky for a blown-out background. Next, take another
 shot of a texture, underexposing again. When combined, your model’s 
profile will create a frame for your texture shot. 
 
Quick Tip 
For extra impact, try converting your cutout headshot to Monochrome. It gives a moody effect. 
 
 
source : <a href="http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2015/09/12/how-to-shoot-in-camera-multiple-exposure-portraits/">http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2015/09/12/how-to-shoot-in-camera-multiple-exposure-portraits/</a> 
 
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How to shoot in-camera multiple exposure portraits

Who needs Photoshop! If your camera has a ‘Multiple Exposure’ option, it’s easier than ever to get creative with your portraits. Here are ...

Why is photography considered a form of art?

How to shoot in-camera multiple exposure portraits

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