How does photography fit into society?

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I'd be interested in your views on how photography fits in, wedding, events etc.
 
I have to talk about it in my design course, as my role as photographer, how do I fit in. I'm confused, and wondered if anyone knows! :p
 
I put salt on my cornflakes last night by mistake. Wtf.
 
lawrenceots said:
I have to talk about it in my design course, as my role as photographer, how do I fit in. I'm confused, and wondered if anyone knows! :p
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now you are asking a different question
So are you asking how the photographer fits in or or photography?

These days a wedding photographer has become somewhat of a master of ceremonies ... especially at weddings.
A bad photographer wastes time, is confused and causes chaos.
A good one takes charge keeps every one happy and keeps thing organised and moving along. This is as true of a socialite wedding as of a register office job.

Some really posh weddings have wedding organisers to take charge... in that event they are in effect your boss, so the relationship you strike up is vital.

Never forget you are at an event to get photographs for your clients.
That you represent your company , and what you do and what people think of you, means as much as any photographs you take when it comes to future business.


At any wedding a high proportion of guests will be in the market for photography at a later date. they might remember you later, but they will not remember your name or how to find you. Make sure ever potential candidate leaves with your card or small piece of literature. It should look too good to throw away, or that is what will be done with it.
 
Photography like so many other things is only relevant to most people only at a given time.

News photography (photo Journalism) has help change opinions. Vietnam war, seal cub killing etc.

Most social photography only becomes important later on and then only to people who are interested.

Wedding/ portrait photography only real relevance to those who were there.

catalogue/ promotional photography only relevant to the product.

Photography as an art form again only relevant to those who are interested.

Now I know this may appear to be putting down photography it is not.

The question was is it relevant, and to be honest for most of us to exist in this life it is not.

My wedding photographs are the main reminder I have of that day. So to me they are very relevant, but doubt if many other people see mine in the same light.

Photography as an art form (whatever that may be) I love looking at photo's on here admiring the scenes etc wondering how it was done. My wife looks at them and says that nice, end of.

Photo journalism, most of it is like the the papers it comes from throw away. A few do effect me though. It is some of the ones we don't see that are likely to have more affect. But although we talk about freedom of the press it has yet to extend to photography. As Arkady about that.

Product photography is there to display a product. I along with most people on here will look at things in more detail but to most it is just a product photo.
 
lawrenceots said:
I have to talk about it in my design course, as my role as photographer, how do I fit in. I'm confused, and wondered if anyone knows! :p
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Then perhaps you should sit down and draft a set of questions that we can answer, otherwise what you're asking for is someone to write your essay for you ;)
 
Thankyou for the replies - I'm not asking anyone to write essays just not much idea about it. Let me explain,

I have to design a new board game, but it has to be concerned with a role I have chosen for myself - photographer. The other 'pieces' will be other bodies that interact with the photographer - I've already wrote out a list - printer, PR, assistant, stylist etc - they will be the other characters on the board game. Now, I have to explain where my role fits in as photographer.


Now, I will point out that I am going to provide this extra bit of info, as since I posted this I have decided to choose a ifferent role for myself - I am membership secretary for my local voluntary sailing club, and there are other committee members - sailing captain, commodore, bosun etc that I work with. So I'm going to use that as my role, as I am doing it day to day, rather than the photography where it is just a hobby, so have a better understanding. I'm interested in the replies, as I and most others in my group are finding this course quite a challenge to understand!
 
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