Purposes of Photography

Purposes of Photography

1) to CONTROL – photography used to provide a form of societal control (ID, photo radar, surveillance)

Jane Fonda Mug Shot

2) to INFORM – photography used to inform the viewer of an issue or subject (Time, Life magazines, newspapers, business documents

Hurricane Katrina Coverage

3) to ADVERTISE – photography used to advertise a product or service (magazine and newspaper ads, billboards, any photograph used to sell something)

4) to EDUCATE – photography used to educate the viewer (textbook photos, educational posters, diagrams)

5) to ENTERTAIN – photography use to entertain the viewer (most obvious, books, magazines, etc.)  Check out: Andrew Zuckerman Photography and for the Underwater Dog photography - check out Seth Casteel: Seth Casteel Photography