Since the first apparition of photography it was considered to be a medium that will transcribe the reality. The camera was the first object that allowed us to frizz a moment. At that time only art like sculpture and painting were used to frizz and represent a moment in time. Photography was in a way the next step after the painting; it was the art that would really transcribe the reality by capturing what we all see. But what are the facts that gave credibility to the camera and is this credibility justified? Firstly we are going to see how is the camera an instrument of evidence, and then we will be questioning those evidences to question the credibility of the camera.
The photographic camera was seen as an instrument of evidence as …show more content…
“After all, what differentiates photography from the other means of representation of the world is the fact that it is a trace, a clue, a sign of reality.” (Alessia Glaviano, 2015)1. Photography was and is seen as a medium which is close to the reality, as we can all identify what we see in the picture with the real, with what’s really out there. In the beginning of the twentieth century, the famous American photographer Lewis Hine published his work about child labor in America. He used his pictures as a proof, as an evidence to show to the audience of his work that child labor was something real in the United States of America. Through his work Lewis Hine proved what he thought was true at that time, which is that the camera could indeed be use as an instrument of …show more content…
Still nowadays the photographic camera has not lost his credibility as an instrument that provides evidence, as the camera is used in many fields of work as an instrument of evidence. One of the most common photograph uses as a proof is the photograph use to identify
The photographic camera was seen as an instrument of evidence as …show more content…
“After all, what differentiates photography from the other means of representation of the world is the fact that it is a trace, a clue, a sign of reality.” (Alessia Glaviano, 2015)1. Photography was and is seen as a medium which is close to the reality, as we can all identify what we see in the picture with the real, with what’s really out there. In the beginning of the twentieth century, the famous American photographer Lewis Hine published his work about child labor in America. He used his pictures as a proof, as an evidence to show to the audience of his work that child labor was something real in the United States of America. Through his work Lewis Hine proved what he thought was true at that time, which is that the camera could indeed be use as an instrument of …show more content…
Still nowadays the photographic camera has not lost his credibility as an instrument that provides evidence, as the camera is used in many fields of work as an instrument of evidence. One of the most common photograph uses as a proof is the photograph use to identify