Quotes;

“The question arises; if manipulation is the first thing someone thinks of in connection to photography, what does that say about the value of the photograph as a reflection of reality?” (Bright and Van Erp. 2019:17 )

“The Daguerreotype had aspirations to both the realistic and the theatrical, as well as to the commercial.” (Bright and Van Erp. 2019:17)

“One could argue that this actually makes it easier to interpret the degree of reaity in this image, for the lack of human subjectivity, makes it an example of ‘true reality’.” (Bright and Van Erp 2019:17/28)

“The process of manipulation starts as soon as we frame a person, a landscape, an object, or a scene with out cameras: we chose a portrait or landscape format.” (Bright and Van Erp 2019:18)

“The binding principle of photography, however, remains its relationship to reality” (Bright and Van Erp 2019:18)

“Photography has undergone a transformation, not only technologically but conceptually” (Bright and Van Erp 2019:18)

Bibliography;

Bright, S. and Van Erp, H. (2019), Photography Decoded. London; Octopus Publishing House.