Paradox

This article raises some interesting points but they are all very relative. It seems almost that if there is any sort of artistic intention behind a photo that it isn't a documentation of the real. It makes me imagine what the accurate representation of real must look like. I see a straight-on non-color photo of people standing around. Of course, that's not totally true. I believe photojournalists today are the people who really document actual events and they have the ability to be somewhat creative with their frames in the digital age. Whether or not the truth of the event depicted actually matters is really all about the audience. The example provided about "The Kiss" shows exactly this point. When people found out that it was staged, it didn't make them like the image less. As an emotional being, we just enjoy what the image makes us feel and whether or not it was a real moment doesn't always detract from the feelings the viewer associates with the picture.