Final Draft of Writing Assignment: Arguing about Art Scientifically, humans have five senses: hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch; adding on intuition as the sixth sense according to today’s Psychology (What are the six senses?). An image or music that triggers these senses of ours is my interpretation of art. Arts comes many different forms: paintings, murals, photographs, dances, fashions to food decorations. A work of art provokes thoughts and evokes emotions like sentimental feelings or nostalgic memories. Moreover, a piece that does not leave you with a lasting thought, mesmerize because of its beauty nor does it change your mood, that is not called “a work of art.” My creation is a photo taken by my smartphone, of the Newport
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Thripp explains in his article, “10 Reasons Why Photography Sucks and Isn’t an Art Form,” that today, photography does not require any special skills, or talents because it is easy as “pushing the buttons on an elevator” (Thripp). Thripp argues, “When you take a photo, you’re using a tool to save a copy of a scene. You’re creating nothing and the camera’s creating nothing. If the camera does create something, it isn’t art-it’s a defect” (10 Reasons Why Photography Sucks and Isn 't an Art Form). In contradiction, Jo Plumridge, the author of the article, “Is Photography an Art Form?” has counter-argued against people who had become dismissive toward photography as a piece of art. Here he states, “There is a skill involved in taking images that speak to the viewer and provoke a reaction to them that’s no different to the reaction in them that’s no different to the reactions evoked by art” …show more content…
If the piece of art does not evoke any emotional response, it is not called a masterpiece. When there is no story or tales behind the image, when the photo does not provoke thoughts the evaluator or leaves them with a lasting thought, it is not called art. So, is my creation considered a work of art? According to the “Contest Guidelines: How to Win Photo Contest,” I had accomplished the correcting lighting, balanced composition, sharpness, appropriate exposure, and perhaps creativity as my major premises. Moreover, minor premises would be that my creation had lacked the criteria of uniqueness. Many similar photos are taken and displayed as screensavers on computer screens as well as wall calendars.
In conclusion, my photo scores 90 percent out of 100 due to the lack of uniqueness. However, in my opinion, photographs can be taken similarly but difficult to capture it identically. Personally, it was unique, because I will not be able to capture the same moment as I did before when I took the photo. Even though I may attempt to do so the movement of the waves can be different, the bird that is flying might not a seagull and the sky’s color during sunset may differ as well as the size of the
Thripp explains in his article, “10 Reasons Why Photography Sucks and Isn’t an Art Form,” that today, photography does not require any special skills, or talents because it is easy as “pushing the buttons on an elevator” (Thripp). Thripp argues, “When you take a photo, you’re using a tool to save a copy of a scene. You’re creating nothing and the camera’s creating nothing. If the camera does create something, it isn’t art-it’s a defect” (10 Reasons Why Photography Sucks and Isn 't an Art Form). In contradiction, Jo Plumridge, the author of the article, “Is Photography an Art Form?” has counter-argued against people who had become dismissive toward photography as a piece of art. Here he states, “There is a skill involved in taking images that speak to the viewer and provoke a reaction to them that’s no different to the reaction in them that’s no different to the reactions evoked by art” …show more content…
If the piece of art does not evoke any emotional response, it is not called a masterpiece. When there is no story or tales behind the image, when the photo does not provoke thoughts the evaluator or leaves them with a lasting thought, it is not called art. So, is my creation considered a work of art? According to the “Contest Guidelines: How to Win Photo Contest,” I had accomplished the correcting lighting, balanced composition, sharpness, appropriate exposure, and perhaps creativity as my major premises. Moreover, minor premises would be that my creation had lacked the criteria of uniqueness. Many similar photos are taken and displayed as screensavers on computer screens as well as wall calendars.
In conclusion, my photo scores 90 percent out of 100 due to the lack of uniqueness. However, in my opinion, photographs can be taken similarly but difficult to capture it identically. Personally, it was unique, because I will not be able to capture the same moment as I did before when I took the photo. Even though I may attempt to do so the movement of the waves can be different, the bird that is flying might not a seagull and the sky’s color during sunset may differ as well as the size of the