Photography Survey for school?

Question

Please answer this survey! I have to do it for school! It is about photography in american culture.

here are the questions...

1. Do you think that because most everyone has gone to digital, photos have become less personal?


2.Do you think that because digital images can be manipulated more easily what we see in magazines doesn’t appear as it seems?


3.Do you think that it is right for the government to have a say in what images we see and which ones we don’t see?why or why not?

4.Do you think that americans’ take pictures in general for granted?

5. Back in the 20’s, 30’s & 40’s people didn’t have several photos of their family. Do you think that the photo has lost value because of this?

6. Do you prefer digital or manual cameras?

7.Does digital still have the same detail as manual black and white images have?

8.Do you consider digital images as art? why or why not?

9.Have you thought about how images affect you?

10.What do you think would happen if we didn’t have images?How

Answer 1

1. No, I don't see why they would be less personal.
2. Images could always be manipulated in the dark room, it's just easier to do so now. And I do think people put less trust in an image than they used to- there is always the fear that an image has been altered or elements from several images have been combined.
3. I don't think other than protecting minors, the government should have a role in determining what images people can see.
4. I don't know if it matters whether or not Americans take images for granted- we are an incredibly visual society and we are constantly being bombarded with images. I'd say over saturated, maybe, but not taken for granted.
5. My mother and father were both children of the Depression in the '30s, but my father's family was poorer and there are virtually no images of him or his family. My mother's family took many photos and most of them are still around. Photos become more valuable with time, so that the photo I took yesterday will have much more impact and emotional appeal years from now than they do today. This hasn't changed just because we might take more images today.
6. Manual isn't the correct word here. Do I prefer an all manual film camera? Because many digital cameras and all digital SLRs can be used in an all manual mode. I prefer the all-manual film camera as a teaching/learning device, and I appreciate the beauty of a black and white image, but I much prefer the many advanges of a digital compact and/or digital SLR camera.
7. Again the question is not exactly worded correctly here if I understand the intent. Really it is "does film capture more detail than a digital image?" The answer is that film enjoys a greater dynamic range over most digital cameras today, but that the very expensive 20 megapixel cameras costing thousands and thousands of dollars rival the ability to capture detail in shadow areas and highlight areas.
8. Both film-based and digital images can be art, just as both can produce a mere snapshot. It all depends on the skill of the photographer, not the camera in his or her hands.
9. Images can make you laugh, cry, wax nostalgic- they can make you angry. Images can be incredibly powerful.
10.I can't imagine a world without images. Artists would be more important and more artists would adopt the "realistic" style of art, that has all but been abandoned for more modern art.

Answer 2

1. No!

2. No, if I understand your wording. Images from film have always been manipulated, especially in any beauty advert. Even 30 years ago. Look at Ansel Adams images. The beauty you see in his images is due to his genius in the darkroom where he manipulated his images.

3. No, except for kiddy porn. Why should the government be concerned what we view. The only reason governments try to regulate imagery is they have something to hide or want to control the populace to be certain that they remain in power.

4. Some do, some don't. I still marvel that we can produce images on film and silicon.

5. No.

6. Shooting B&W and printing in the darkroom was always a blast for me. B&W images are, by far, my favorite. However, I find myself taking more images these days because digital is so convenient and the price is right. I'll vote for digital.

7. Depends on the camera and what sort of trickery you do. In astrophotography, digital is the way to go - especially when you start stacking images. In the common world, film still enjoys better dynamic range and probably resolution. In the esoteric world, you can make digital better than film.

8. Yes. Digital images convey feeling just as much as images captured on film.

9. No. Why ruin a good thing by thinking about it.

10. We wouldn't be human. Man, throughout history, has created images. The ancients chiseled petroglyphs and used natural dyes on rock to create long lasting images that are still enjoyed today.

Answer 3

1. No! 2. No, if I understand your wording. Images from film have always been manipulated, especially in any beauty advert. Even 30 years ago. Look at Ansel Adams images. The beauty you see in his images is due to his genius in the darkroom where he manipulated his images. 3. No, except for kiddy porn. Why should the government be concerned what we view. The only reason governments try to regulate imagery is they have something to hide or want to control the populace to be certain that they remain in power. 4. Some do, some don't. I still marvel that we can produce images on film and silicon. 5. No. 6. Shooting B&W and printing in the darkroom was always a blast for me. B&W images are, by far, my favorite. However, I find myself taking more images these days because digital is so convenient and the price is right. I'll vote for digital. 7. Depends on the camera and what sort of trickery you do. In astrophotography, digital is the way to go - especially when you start stacking images. In the common world, film still enjoys better dynamic range and probably resolution. In the esoteric world, you can make digital better than film. 8. Yes. Digital images convey feeling just as much as images captured on film. 9. No. Why ruin a good thing by thinking about it. 10. We wouldn't be human. Man, throughout history, has created images. The ancients chiseled petroglyphs and used natural dyes on rock to create long lasting images that are still enjoyed today.

Answer 4

Whew,,,,,,,,,,,,,lot to answer here.
1. No
2. Not always
3. That ones tricky, as Americans we thankfully have our rights to enjoy the freedoms we do. However, the nudity that is sprawled all over the internet and beyond is a disgrace to us all because it proves there is no reguard to the children exposed to it. Government involvement? Never.
4.Yes, I do. Very few see the art in them.
5. Photo's will never lose thier value to most, however there will always be those who click n toss and never appreciate the treasure that is there.
6.Digital is the winner,,,,,,,,,,,,hands down.
7. Everybit, and then some. I do love B&W but I'm sold on the digital.
8. Digital or manual, they both produce art.
9. Yes, they do effect me because I shoot from the heart.
10. A photograph is 'A Memory On Paper' or nowadays, a memory on your computer. I'd hate to imagine life without them. We could survive without them,,,,of course,,,but they sure make life better.