{"id":292744,"date":"2020-12-22T10:45:57","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T15:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=292744"},"modified":"2020-12-22T11:20:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T16:20:55","slug":"what-makes-an-artistic-photograph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/22\/what-makes-an-artistic-photograph\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes an ‘Artistic’ Photograph?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are not just mere photographers, we are also artists. But the thing is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some photos we create are *more* artistic than others.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

For example, if I make a photograph of my grocery list receipt, I wouldn’t call it ‘art’ — I did it simply to record information. However, if I perhaps positioned the receipt in an intentional way, shot it in high contrast black and white, was mindful of the composition, framing, and light … I would consider it my artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes a photo ‘artistic’?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Some thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Intentionality <\/h2>\n\n\n\n