{"id":67019,"date":"2017-10-09T04:01:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T11:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=67019"},"modified":"2017-10-09T04:08:12","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T11:08:12","slug":"reality-vs-perception-in-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/09\/reality-vs-perception-in-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Reality vs. Perception in Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Eric<\/p>\n

Reality: the world as it is. Perception: how you see and experience the world.<\/p>\n

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PHOTOGRAPHY PHILOSOPHY<\/a><\/p>\n

1. Your perspective is unique<\/h2>\n

\"Korean<\/p>\n

I think in our photography, the point isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t to capture \u00e2\u20ac\u0153reality\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. No, it is for us to capture our own perception, or interpretation<\/em> of the world.<\/p>\n

\"Suit<\/p>\n

I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think there is a single \u00e2\u20ac\u0153objective\u00e2\u20ac\u009d reality. We all experience reality differently. Some of us (myself included) have astigmatism, and see the world from a different perspective. Some of us are color blind. Some of us are far-sighted, others near-sighted.<\/p>\n

\"NYC<\/p>\n

The way we perceive the world doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t change the reality of the world. All of our perceptions of the world are unique. You wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expect a dragonfly and human being to see the world the same.<\/p>\n

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Yet, consider… humans can only perceive certain wavelengths of colors and lights. Ultraviolet rays still exist in the world… yet we cannot perceive it. **Just because we cannot perceive something doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t mean it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t exist.*<\/p>\n

2. It is all subjective.<\/h2>\n

\"Wallpaper.<\/p>\n

I think we have established the difference between \u00e2\u20ac\u0153objective reality\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and \u00e2\u20ac\u0153subjective perception\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.<\/p>\n

My thesis is this:<\/p>\n

\n Your goal as a visual artist is to present your unique view of the world with others, not to present the world in an \u00e2\u20ac\u0153objective\u00e2\u20ac\u009d way.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For example, I think street photography isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t about capturing\u00e2\u20ac\u0153objective reality\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201d as photojournalists \u00e2\u20ac\u0153try\u00e2\u20ac\u009d to do. No, we bring our own preconceived notions, our own opinions, our own biases, and our own personal politics into the frame we create.<\/p>\n

\n The more subjective you make your pictures, the better.<\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

3. Put yourself in your own pictures<\/h2>\n

\"Cindy<\/p>\n

Therefore, interact with your subjects. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Bother\u00e2\u20ac\u009d them. Put yourself in your own pictures. The more personal and subjective you can make your pictures, the more soul they will have. The more soul they have, the more memorable they will be. The more memorable your pictures, the more they will live in the mind, subconscious, and the heart of your viewer… the more you will change their<\/em> perception of the world, and influence them to see the world differently (like how you see it).<\/p>\n

The good artist is a good persuader, a good influencer, and is NOT objective. A good artist makes pictures for themself, but also feels joy in sharing their work with others.<\/p>\n

\"Cindy<\/p>\n

So friend, don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be afraid to follow your own unique voice. You\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re a unique honey bee… make your own unique visual honey. And spread that pollen, far and wide. You won\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t always flower or pollinate a plant, but the more you fly, cross-pollinate your creative sources, and the more you stay focused on your great life task… you will truly thrive as a visual artist.<\/p>\n

BE STRONG,
\nERIC<\/p>\n

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YOU ARE AN ARTIST.<\/h2>\n

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