With chemical film, it was possible to alter photographs, but you had to be an expert. That's not true any more. The LA Times fired a photographer at the beginning of the Iraq War for editing two shots together. Photography is crumbling. Certainly it is for the newspapers a bit now, isn't it? There will be painting again, absolutely!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Digital editing makes photography fragile as news outlets punish edits; painting may return as a trusted medium.
- In plain terms
- Easy photo editing hurts photography trust so painting might come back instead.
- What can you take from it?
- Digital manipulation challenges photography's credibility; painting offers a stable alternative.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is photography dying?
- Will painting return as primary media?
Another view
Photography still holds significant value in digital media.
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