{"id":27606,"date":"2023-12-22T01:03:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T05:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phsc.ca\/camera\/?p=27606"},"modified":"2023-12-20T01:44:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T05:44:32","slug":"a-true-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phsc.ca\/camera\/a-true-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"a true artist"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Victor Hugo by Etienne Carjet c1876 about a century and a half ago<\/p><\/div>\n

Toronto<\/strong>. Before photography, artists used pencil, charcoal, brush, and paint to create a ‘likeness’ of a well to do person. The wealthier and more famous the person, the better he\/she could afford a well known painter – a true artist.<\/p>\n

When photography was first announced, it was intended to make reproduction in printed matter simpler, or to record scenes in a more lifelike fashion. Very quickly its was realized that it afforded more modest folk to pay for a ‘likeness’.<\/p>\n

Shown at left is the French author Victor Hugo<\/a> whose likeness and spirit were captured by another famous Frenchman, Etienne Carjet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since its inception, the art of photography has progressed – more sensitive media; advances in resolution; faithful reproduction of natural colour; movies, three dimensions; Off the shelf equipment and media; processing by third parties; etcetera. As the technical demands were reduced, more and more people embraced the art for various intentions.<\/p>\n

Today with digital technology, the technical aspect of photography has become so complete that nearly every one is a ‘photographer’. One thing is missing. A true artist can bring forth the key feeling of a person or scene. A true artist knows how to make an arresting, appealing image of a person or scene. Today millions are photographers; a handful are true artists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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