photographs

Photographs are visible manifestations of what is captured when light strikes film or a digital sensor within a camera. Originally photographic prints were created by exposing any of several light-sensitive materials to light, usually passed through a negative. With the recent dominance of digital imaging, prints come increasingly from, well, printers. Likewise the perception of photographs has shifted from the physical manifestation of an image — something you can "hold in your hand" — to a visible manifestation — now, for instance, a photographic image on a computer screen is called a "photograph," as is a still "pulled" from a video. Many people think this practice, and the desire for multimedia content, will mean the eventual end of "still" photographs.

Debate continues about the objective of photographs, especially documentary photographs. Henri-Cartier Bresson famously called it the "decisive moment," and hundreds of bloggers have riffed off that with varying degrees of success. The most popular discussion of photographs is usually about their meaning within a social or political context, and whether they can be "trusted," especially now that digital manipulation is so easy.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “photographs”

• in Social Media
  Facebook: Why Does My Baby's Lunch Offend You?
  Facebook’s apparent vendetta against breastfeeding photographs is discriminatory and violates their own policies.
  by kimmybabe74 / on Nov 18, 2012
• in Lifestyle
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  New images of the Titanic from the April issue of National Geographic Magazine
  by claudinewilliams / on Mar 24, 2012
• in Entertainment
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “photographs”

 

• Soccer Behind the Wire

  
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  Snapshot of a kid playing soccer in a children’s playground at the newly-built Cinta Costera (Third Phase). In another part of the city, the third phase is still under construction. This will be the last addition to the Coastal Strip, one of the hottest attractions of the city. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.
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• The Gallery: Dads

  
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  I cannot remember the last time I managed to join in with The Gallery but this week I just had the perfect picture. This wonderful man is not only the one person who can keep me going, understands my craziness and is always there for me. He is also a brilliant Dad. He is the one that will ROAR like a dinosaur. ...
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• Protest, Suicide, Terrorism: All The Fashion

  
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  Remember the Vogue spread using Hurricane Sandy and rescue workers as the setting and props for a fashion spread?  Or, the Coke Gold Peak Tea campaign turning the discontent fueling Occupy into a promotional contest? The corporate state, by way of its Mad Men and women, has the perfect answer for populist ...
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• 34 photographs of New York City in the 19th century

  
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  34 photographs of New York City in the 19th century: A New York street is shown during the blizzard of 1888. The blizzard that occured March 12-14 paralyzed the city with 40 This photo shows Broadway, looking ...
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• Work window, in summer

  
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  On a personal note, this is the first photo I have ever taken with an iPhone.
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• Smile, you’re in black and white in Japan.

  
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  We took my Olympus Pen E-P3 that I won a while back with us to Japan and Shane set it to a very grainy black and white effect which he decided to document the whole trip in. The photos are a bit sandy in texture and soft, but I really like how they came out. We took a bunch of photos and I decided to choose just a ...
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  photo:  Steve Tackett [IMG: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/1618514098_d151ed1dec.jpg]
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• A perfect match...

  
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  My kids just adore their G-Ma and G-Pa & I couldnt resist snapping this photo of my son with G-Ma last summer on vacation.  It was pretty early in the morning and we were waiting to get into the Vatican for our tour.   My page uses the Everyday Life Collection from The Paper Loft and I really love ...
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• Green

  
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  Snapshot of the green areas of the Cinta Costera in Panama City, Panama. Being a tropical country, green abounds during the rainy season. It’s very refreshing to the eye, specially during a rough day in our daily rat race schedules. For those who work, that is. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R.
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• Tree Covered Hillside, Cliff

  
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  Tree Covered Hillside, Cliff Tree Covered Hillside, Cliff. Zion National Park, Utah. October 14, 2012. © Copyright 2013 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved. Early autumn afternoon back-light on high country trees and shadows on a sandstone cliff face, Zion National Park Perhaps surprisingly, trees were a ...
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• An Early Morning Paseo

  
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  Snapshot of an early Sunday morning at the Cinta Costera in Panama City, Panama. Photo by ©Omar Upegui R. As I was enjoying myself pressing the shutter of my DSLR camera, suddenly from the ocean a slight breeze sprang up slowly wafted inland.  The sea was silent.  I didn’t see a trace of life in the waves that ...
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• Recipe for Impactful Photographs

  
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  Recipe for Impactful Photographs can be formulated to some extent. At least if you follow these... [Continue Reading]
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• What’s Obama’s Strategy on Syria?

  
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  What’s President Obama’s strategy on Syria? (President Barack Obama talks with Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Secretary General of NATO. – Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) PRESIDENT OBAMA had done everything possible to stay well away from the civil war in Syria, but on what the Administration judges is ...
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• River and Lake Architectural Tour

  
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  It rained during the entire drive in. And it was still raining when we parked. We stopped by the ticket booth to confirm our reservation. And it rained on. We picked up coffee and went to wait in line. It stopped raining... and began again. But the weather began to break about two-thirds of the way into the tour, ...
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• Willie Nelson & Family in Gifford, New Hampshire last night (6/14/13)

  
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  Thanks so much to Lane and Katrina, for sharing photos from their Willie Nelson and Family adventure in New Hamphire last night!   It’s so exciting when fans send you photographs in the middle of the night after a show when they get back to their hotel.  That’s too much. “Dear Linda, Happy Flag Day from ...
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• Six Ross’s Geese in Flight

  
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  Six Ross’s Geese in Flight Six Ross’s Geese in Flight. San Joaquin Valley, California. January 21, 2013. © Copyright 2013 G Dan Mitchell – all rights reserved. A small flock of six Ross’s geese in flight against the sky in golden hour light, San Joaquin Valley, California Late on this January ...
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• 8 hilarious animal photobombs

  
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  Adorable animals and hilarious photobombs? I dont know about you, but my Friday is made! xoxo P.S. Fashion Friday is coming up this afternoon! :) [Via Buzzfeed ]
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• Believe Your Eyes!

  
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  Reblogged from TalesAlongTheWay: In this ancient city of  Varanasi, (Benaras, Kashi) sacred cows can be seen walking up  and down the stairs (ghats) to access the Gangi for drinking water and bathing. Namaste. . . . .T I I Awesome Shot! :)
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• New Orleans, Louisiana

  
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  New Orleans, LA, 2013. Drink, my dear friend, because today is the absolute truth and tomorrow is an illusion. My friend, let’s be  merry, cause today is the time to do so. Sweetie, let me pick you up and let’s make love in a cottage. Don’t be afraid that I might leave you tomorrow, because as I told you, ...
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