Journal #2- Differences between the Photograph and the thing itself.

There are several differences between a photograph of something and the thing itself. To me the photograph can often be more beautiful, even if the photo is of some mundane object. This is because..

• photos can often capture details that people fail to notice with the naked eye
• photography forces the audience to look at photos in ways that they often would not such as different perspectives, angles, or different distances away from subject.
• photos can be cropped to cut out distractions or less desirable images.
• photos often draw attention to lights, darks, shadows, and highlights.
• photos can be edited to make the image better than the original.
• To me, black and white photos are always the best... but we don't see in black and white.
  

Yet often times the original object or sunset is much more beautiful than any photo. Just seeing something with your own eyes and feeling the mommentt is what makes something beautiful. For example, a photos of ocean waves crashing against the beach is not as great as seeing the waves crash as you feel the wind and smell the sea