Blog #8

In this seminar, we have discussed certain topics that I had not learned previously. I did not know how photographs were made, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries. Though I have taken photography classes for 2 years, I never really learned about the history behind the art. I think that was the most interesting part for me.

Though not drastically, our discussions did change the way I look at photographs. Since photoshop has become a part of almost everyone's lives, I have been skeptical about certain photographs. For example, my friend is a brilliant photographer, but she edits her pictures with photoshop so much, that it takes something away from the photograph. Though I have always been hesitant of believing photographs to be completely true since I learned about photoshop, I have become even more skeptical because of the topics we have discussed in class.

There are not many questions that remain in my mind after taking this class. Everything was pretty clear, after having learned it. I guess I still wonder why photographers choose certain subject matter. I also question what constitutes as controversial art anymore. Lastly, I am curious as to what the art world would be today with any form of editing that changes photographs drastically, and even in a public forum.