ABSTRACT
Most photography tends towards the pragmatic, simply because the camera is so well suited to recording and presenting visual information. In terms of quantity, photography is used more in mass communication than in fine art. Style in photography is more elusive than in painting. The search for originality, for a visual treatment that is different from what has been done before, has a special place in photography. Choice of intent is between shooting that relies on observational skills and speed of reaction to capture events as they unfold in front of the camera, and photography that is to some extent organised from the start. Exploration has always been central to photography, and it's perfectly possible to look at all the ways of placing subjects, dividing frames, and juxtaposing colors as exploring the visual possibilities of a frame.
