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Is Instagram debasing real photography?

Is Instagram debasing real photography?. Summary. Kate Bevan “Filters are the antitheses of creativity, and make all pictures look the same” “Faux-aged filters add a longevity to an image that it intrinsically doesn't ’ t have”

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Is Instagram debasing real photography?

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  1. Is Instagram debasing real photography?

  2. Summary • Kate Bevan • “Filters are the antitheses of creativity, and make all pictures look the same” • “Faux-aged filters add a longevity to an image that it intrinsically doesn't’t have” • “Slapping a filter on makes images look the same, gets in the way and spoils the picture”

  3. Are these pictures being debased by the “1977” filter?

  4. Is there really a difference?

  5. “Instagramcan get a bit much. The 'squaring' of photos and the endless 'tilt shifting', but I follow some amazing 'real' photographers who are doing some interesting stuff with the app...” –LanreBakare in response to Bevan’s article

  6. Gateway to New Photographers “I’m sure it will inspire some really creative photographers who, due to its service, have found a new love for photography and potentially might make a life long career out of it.” –Richard Darell After the 2012 Olympic games, local swim teams and gymnasiums around the country gained business due to the popularity of the Gymnastics and Swimming events in London… Could this be a new era for photographers as well?

  7. “You could make an analogy to the advent of the electric guitar or electronic music. Much to the annoyance of classical musicians, those things made ‘everyone’ a musician. I grew up on punk rock, hip hop and death metal, so I welcome the post-classical age of photography, and the explosion of amateur expression that comes with it.” –TeruKuwayama

  8. On the Contrary… Can you really compare a picture of a flower with Instagram’s “Inkwell” filter taken by a high school student (on the left) to a timeless Ansel Adams photo (on the right)?

  9. “Some might call the process democratizing —- everyone is a professional! —- but really, it’s a big hoax. Everyone is just pressing buttons to add computer-generated veneers to our mostly mundane lives.” -Rebecca Greenfield

  10. Food For Thought.. Is the addition of a filter really altering the photograph? Are the “old fashion” methods of developing photographs being overshadowed by new and innovative technology? Can you really compare Instagram photographers to famous photographers who have impacted the world? Do you think Instagram and the filters are ruining modern day photographs? Was Kate’s stance on her topic strong enough to persuade you?

  11. Sites http://www.bitrebels.com/design/instagram-what-famous-photographer-are-you-infographic/ http://populagram.appspot.com/filter/1977/4 http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jul/19/instagram-debasing-real-photography http://www.anseladams.com/ http://gigaom.com/2012/07/19/what-the-instagram-backlash-says-about-the-future-of-media/

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