ABSTRACT
Photographic theory came to prominence in the 1970s using established art theory as its foundation and political, social and economic standpoints as the basis for its rhetoric. That basis remains within photographic theory today and the concept of the non-theorized image or the non-theory-engaged photographer as lacking worth or seriousness is still a stand taken, written about and published by many a theorist and academic. The mechanical and technical aspects of creating a photographic image have been at its heart since the first experiments with capturing and fixing an image and its advancements in these areas have been intrinsic in its development and growth. The tweet contained a link to a video extolling the virtues of a computational photography app that gave control of depth of field to smartphone camera users. It also suggested that the app was yet another nail in the coffin of'real' photography.
