Photography cannot show true pictures viewed from the naked eye. Fish eye lens distort our perspectives into funky, wide angles while filters add shadows and colors that are not only inaccurate, also deceitful. Though photography has twisted itself into a medium for propaganda, it is still useful through its ability to relay ideas stimulate emotion. In our fast-moving world, it is often difficult to get our message across through just words since people hardly have the time to sit still and process what they just read. Thus, a photo not only relays the message clearer--it is also easier to remember and associate feelings with pictures. Furthermore, a stronger emotional connection with a picture leads to an increased motivation to take action. Photographs are credited as "eye openers" with its ability to convince the public that just because its not happening here doesn't mean it's not happening. This video is extremely powerful in demonstrating how visuals have the power to stimulate otherwise dormant emotions in an effort to generate public awareness and action.
It is true that photos can generate emotions in a way that words cannot, but it is also true that a photo can be edited to generate maximum information, at which point it may not be true any more. That's kind of the case with the video you posted. That's also true with some of the photos we see today.
It is true that photos can generate emotions in a way that words cannot, but it is also true that a photo can be edited to generate maximum information, at which point it may not be true any more. That's kind of the case with the video you posted. That's also true with some of the photos we see today.
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