March 2018 – Dietmar Tallroth

Printing

In Art & Photography / Lose thoughts / Technique

One can read from time to time that photography nowadays is an online medium, something to be produced and consumed while staying in the digital domain. And, yes, certainly many if not most photographs today go from a phone to social media never to leave the world of bits and data. Then, there are artists who specifically produce work that needs presentation on screens, like the animated genre-busting video- /photographs of Yang Yongliang.

Still, I think, living with art has its own value. But how do you hang digital files on your wall? At least for now digital photo frames don’t quite cut the mustard. Let me explain – and welcome to Dinosaurilandia…

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Realism

March 23, 2018 By Dietmar Tallroth With 0 Comment

In Art & Photography

Since its inception, photography has been associated with the notion of realism. We even coined a word, “photorealistic”, for it. And even though we know (or should know) better, we cling to the idea that photographs basically are “true to nature”.

Manipulation, however, has been part of the photography tool set from the beginning. Already 19th century photographers replaced unpleasant skies. Photography has also followed almost all trends in art from impressionism, to modernism and abstract art. The whole point of these styles and movements was to present a modified experience of reality. And until we have free roaming drones only guided by artificial intelligence, every camera is placed and pointed by someone. Every photograph has a point of view, which robs it of its objectivity and makes it a form of expression.

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Walking on the Sea

March 8, 2018 By Dietmar Tallroth With 0 Comment

In Art & Photography / On Location

Towards the end of winter there is usually a time here in Finland, when we have a number of cold and sunny days. At the coast one can then often indulge in one of the greatest pleasures of winter: walking on the sea in sunshine.

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