ABSTRACT
Memory is an integral part of perception. There are a variety of ways to create, retrieve, and interpret memories that interact with each other to shape how we perceive the world and ourselves. Some memories last a lifetime, others for only minutes or even seconds. Visual memory is as important in all phases of photography as is taste memory for a chef, smell memory for a fragrance designer, and kinesthetic memory for a dancer. The artist must express the summation of feeling, knowing and believing through the unity of his life and work. Titles and captions help guarantee that viewers will understand that a particular concept is being illustrated, particularly when the concept is elusive or complex. Semiotics, also known as semiology, is the study and application of signs, signs being anything and everything that convey meaning, that create associations pointing from one idea or experience to another.
