![]() It was eventually and rightfully recognized as an art form along with its technological extension of cinematography. Experts say that “it was originally considered a mere skill rather than a form of art” and “photography was seen to be more part of technical knowledge rather than art on its own” (Photoportrayal 2020, par. A significant body of critique back then was because photography does not require any expertise or skill from its creator since it was believed that the technology creates an image and not a person. ![]() As Sontag (2003, 24) points out, “photographs were superior to any painting as a memento of the vanished past.” However, when photography was introduced into the field of visual art, it was met with criticism and dislike from many artists and thinkers. Every technical element and mechanism involved in this practice has undoubtedly been an objective technological advancement. Although photography is about 200 years old, it remains a paradoxical thing in a meta sense. ![]()
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