{"id":155922,"date":"2019-07-17T11:53:20","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=155922"},"modified":"2019-07-17T12:17:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T19:17:01","slug":"aesthetics-in-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/17\/aesthetics-in-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Aesthetics in Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Is there such thing as “ideal” aesthetics in photography?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Aesthetics as the philosophy of beauty <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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What do you consider beautiful? This is the beginning of studying aesthetics, which is the philosophy of beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus when we talk about “image quality”, we really mean to talk about aesthetics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is clear that the aesthetics of a digital medium format camera or film is superior to a smartphone image. But why is this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dynamic range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The bigger the sensor of the camera, the better the dynamic range of the image. This means more information between the darks and lights in an image. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, colors are richer, more vibrant, and thus more beautiful. My theory on why we like vibrant colors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vibrant colors looks like delicious and juicy fruit. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Certainly we have evolved to determine which fruits are delcious and nutritious. And our eyesight works to determine the nutritive power of fruits and other food items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red and green <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For example, red and green for strawberries. The same aesthetic applies to photos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Black and white as abstracted reality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Monochrome is fascinating to me because you’re abstracting reality and turning it into art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example this circus photo by RICHARD AVEDON<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now what is the benefit of an image like this? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, it inspires me to move! The photograph motivates<\/a> me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is my aspiration with my own photos:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make photos which inspire and motivates others to make their own photos, to move more, and to live\/create\/dream more!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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