Avoid the Merely Pictorial
Estimates suggest that over one trillion photographs were taken last year. And worldwide, people upload an average of 1.8 billion photographs per day on Facebook, Google, and Instagram. In a world in which so many photos are made and disseminated, how do you create meaning in photographs that will cause the viewer to linger and look? What makes some images memorable and others easily forgotten?
Beginning photographers often try to imitate images they see in print or on Instagram and other online sources. Imitation, of course, is considered a form of flattery and can be a valuable educational tool. But we need to discriminate. Many images today are merely pictorial, eschewing any depth of content. Photographers are ...
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