Is it Photography?

PhotoVinc · Apr 13, 2006

Hello,

I recently have been experimenting with a flatbed scanner, results here:

http://www.photo-vinc.com/articles/Flatbedscanner/Flatbedscanner.html

what do you think, is this photography?

Looking forward to your comments.
Vinc

mysteryscribe · Apr 13, 2006

I dont see how its any different from digital copy camera work. It qualifies in my mind, such as it is.

JTHphoto · Apr 13, 2006

very interesting... doesn't really matter to me what you call it... :thumbup:

mysteryscribe · Apr 13, 2006

I agree what is it they say, "Its all rock and roll to me."

terri · Apr 13, 2006

Oh my, looky there at all the Photoshop instructions.

I won't comment on whether or not it qualifies as photography, but I will say it doesn't qualify as an alternative photographic technique in the traditional sense - so I'm moving this thread over to the graphics tutorials forum.

Lensmeister · Apr 23, 2006

Interesting concept ....

I like it.

JohnMF · Apr 26, 2006

i bet his scanner stinks... all those onions and garlic food stuffs all over it!

greasemonkey · Apr 26, 2006

Deffinitly interesting. Its kind of an advanced photogram.

Rob · Apr 26, 2006

Is it photography?? Hmm, tricky one. If photography is capturing an image, then sure - it's photography. It's very shallow DOF macro work really I suppose. I liked the shrimp a lot and I can see it could be a very cunning way for a photographer to expand their stock or product portfolio to include very high-res shots.

Rob

Shutterbug678 · Apr 27, 2006

interesting concept, but is it your original imagery or a re-working of others?

ksmattfish · Apr 27, 2006

I've always considered a scanner to be a form of digital camera, so it falls within my definition of photography. There are several local artists using this technique in my community. They call it "scanography".

http://www.sunflower.com/~lawrenceartwalk/lawrenceartwalk2004/artists/Bowerman.html

I consider photograms to be photography, so my definition of photography doesn't even require a camera.

Christie Photo · Apr 27, 2006

ksmattfish said:
...my definition of photography doesn't even require a camera.

And, at least at one time, neither does the PPofA's. YEARS ago, when they were trying to get the certification program up and running, the exam included questions about Xerox "photography."

I'd say it's photography.... and some very nice photography at that.

Pete

spiky_simon · May 2, 2006

I think it's photography, definitely. very interesting stuff, thanks.

darich · May 2, 2006

I may be starting a big argument here but to me, it's not photography.
If there is no control over shutter speed, exposure, aperture then it's not a photograph.
No doubt someone will bring up the greek meaning "painting with light" but plenty of words have changed their meaning (or added meanings) over the years but still get used for their original purpose. eg "gay"
No control over the image other than placing stuff on a scanner doesn't do it for me i'm afraid. You can't even check composition until you've scanned it so it's trial and error to get it right.

No skill involved so I'm afraid, for me, it's not a photograph.