As a photographer, visual artist, and content creator, I’ve learned to embrace AI technology and image generators. I see them as valuable tools that allow me to encapsulate my photography style, making it easier to bring my ideas and visions to life in a more realistic way.” 📸✨
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How Photography Became A Form Of Art - read
From Cave Paintings to Pixels: Why Art Will Create The Next Masterpiece - read
Before the advent of photography, artists meticulously crafted realistic images by hand. The Pre-Raphaelites and French Neoclassicists were skilled practitioners, but their work was limited to aristocrats and the wealthy. Silhouette portraits, cut from black paper, captured individual outlines with elegance.
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Then came the daguerreotype—a breakthrough in the mid-19th century. It offered an economical way to create realistic portraits, democratising access to visual representation. Photography became an art form in its own right, bridging the gap between realism and accessibility.
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Fast-forward to the 20th century. Film cameras allowed photographers to capture moments, while digital photography emerged in the late 1980s. With the introduction of consumer digital cameras and software like Adobe Photoshop, artists gained new tools. These technologies didn't replace traditional art; they expanded creative possibilities.
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Mobile phone photography followed, making everyone a potential artist. And now, AI-generated images push boundaries further.
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Digital art encompasses generative, robotic, and virtual reality forms. It's not about replacing artists; it empowers them to explore uncharted realms.
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In this evolution, artists have sometimes resisted change, fearing that digital art lacks authenticity. But just as photography once faced scepticism, today's digital artists embrace technology, weaving it into the fabric of creativity. 📸🎨¹²
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Remember, art evolves, and each medium adds to the rich tapestry of human expression. 🌟
Source:
(1) Digital art · V&A. https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/digital-art.
(2) History of photography - Digital Age, Camera Technology, Artistic .... https://www.britannica.com/technology/photography/Into-the-21st-century-the-digital-age.
(3) The Evolution of Camera Technology: From Daguerreotype to Digital and .... https://accurova.medium.com/the-evolution-of-camera-technology-from-daguerreotype-to-digital-and-beyond-51a96b822cb5.
(4) en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_art.
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