Is photography an art or just a medium?

[Designer]

I would point out that of the 40 or so substantive, non-dismissive, relevant posts in this thread, I made between 1/5 and 1/4 depending on how generous you are, so I've actually done quite a bit of the "intellectual heavy lifting" such as it is, and there's ample evidence that I actually do (well, did) want a conversation, but it wouldn't matter. He's your friend, and people judge who is right and who is wrong by which fellow they like better. So it goes.

??? Who is whose friend? To whom are you writing?

As to your intellectual prowess, who cares? The OP has not responded lately, so it seems all your effort has been wasted.

 

[robbins.photo]

I enjoy a robust intellectual discussion - hell, I even get paid to be an egghead - but all I have learned from this thread is who else to consider for my ignore list.

Woohoo! Did I make the cut this time? Lol

 

[limr]

I enjoy a robust intellectual discussion - hell, I even get paid to be an egghead - but all I have learned from this thread is who else to consider for my ignore list.

Woohoo! Did I make the cut this time? Lol

Nah, you're going to have to try harder to annoy me

 

[robbins.photo]

I enjoy a robust intellectual discussion - hell, I even get paid to be an egghead - but all I have learned from this thread is who else to consider for my ignore list.

Woohoo! Did I make the cut this time? Lol

Nah, you're going to have to try harder to annoy me

Consider the gauntlet thrown milady. Ok.. so lets see, I'm going to need a few things from the supply closet. Ok, here we go, peanut butter, a kazoo, ah.. there it is, canned sweat.. now, where did we put that parrot? I know I just saw it around here somewhere.. lol

 

[limr]

Hrm....the peanut butter and canned sweat are predicable, of course. The kazoo is a twist, but manageable. But that parrot! Diabolical. What could you possibly be planning???

 

[robbins.photo]

Hrm....the peanut butter and canned sweat are predicable, of course. The kazoo is a twist, but manageable. But that parrot! Diabolical. What could you possibly be planning???

Oh sure, I tell you and then you tell somebody else and before you know it we've got a third world war followed by a zombie apocalypse on our hands in no time flat.. lol

Or as my teenage daughter so often tells me, "Dad, your just weird." Lol

 

[manaheim]

"bunky"

 

[Derrel]

Simple question.

Photography, the action of using a machine to make an image, is a medium. What it produces in the right hands, is art.

This ^^^^^ was post 69. Wish it had been post #5.

 

[shaylou]

I think it depends on the intent of the photographer. Of course, let me be the first to say that this horse has been thoroughly flogged here recently.

That is my opinion exactly. This came up on another forum and I thought I would get this forums opinion.

 

[shaylou]

Shaylou, you're in college aren't you?

Your not even close.

 

[EIngerson]

I think I need a lot more booze to deal with this thread. lol

 

[shaylou]

walmart is art.

That's helpful....

 

[robbins.photo]

I think I need a lot more booze to deal with this thread. lol

Well if your making a beer run see if you can scare up a parrot. Oh, and some zip ties.

 

[EIngerson]

I think I need a lot more booze to deal with this thread. lol

Well if your making a beer run see if you can scare up a parrot. Oh, and some zip ties.

I understand the zip ties, you'll have to explain the parrot when I get back.

 

[astroNikon]

zip tying up a scared, drunk parrot .... Art or Not ??