1. Photographic representation and cultural codes and conventio
It has been suggested that the way a photograph works as a representation is dependant on cultural codes and conventions. Critically discuss this proposition. Newspaper photographs can so easily appear real, unmediated, appearing as an exact replica of a given moment. But a photograph is a construction and can only be a representation of reality, and as this essay will highlight what is accepted as real depends on cultural contexts, historical contexts, literacy's and ideologies. There are many decisions taken by the photographer such as; focusing, lighting, camera angle that produce...
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- Approx Pages: 8
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate