In the purest sense, Photography refers to those that somehow involves a the usage of a “Camera” somewhere in the Workflow (a.k.a process of creating the image).
Times has however changed. We see use of Computers & Software – blur the lines, along with the use of digital cameras. Computers have in fact become indispensable to the generation of images. In fact, a typical digital camera is in fact a computer by itself!
So, where does this leave the images that were created by scanning objects using a flat bed scanner, or those that involved the use of a Inkjet printer for printing on non-paper materials, or even those generated completely by the software (Painting using corel draw, fractals, etc) . Is it acceptable for such art to being presented alongside Photographs (Most of them already manipulated with Photoshop and other similar tools).
I believe the line between these alternative forms of art – and Photography is blurring – very fast. The concept of a traditional “camera” in the purest sense (a lens with a film to capture light) when compared to the modern day camera (a high-tech digital computer) are completely different things altogether. Although the process of taking a picture (both technical aspects as well the asthetic/compositional aspects are equivalent) has not changed much, I am starting to question the basics of what is Photography these days? Or to better yet – what has Photography become these days?
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