This section, “Theory,” serves as an academic platform where the discipline of photography is analyzed through various conceptual and interdisciplinary lenses. It is dedicated to exploring the interconnections between photography and fields such as philosophy, sociology, and art history. Readers are invited to engage with discussions on how photography is both influenced by and contributive to these disciplines, emphasizing its cultural, artistic, and scientific significance. The category also critically examines key aesthetic concepts related to photography, such as the sublime, the uncanny, and the picturesque. Ideal for scholars and practitioners alike, “Theory” offers in-depth analysis and reflection on the fundamental principles shaping photographic practice and theory.
In today’s hyper-connected digital landscape, where the average person scrolls through hundreds of images daily, visual content has become the primary language of communication. Among all visual mediums, photography stands … Read more
Photography and film are powerful visual mediums that have captivated audiences for generations. They convey meaning and evoke emotions through a combination of various elements, including indexicality. In this article, … Read more
Introduction: The Controversy Surrounding AI-Generated Photography The topic of whether AI-generated photography should be recognized as authentic photography has sparked heated discussions among scholars and practitioners in recent years^[1]. There … Read more
What do we call today Emotional Images and how do they work? This is a key question nowadays, as emotional content on Internet results more attractive for the users: it … Read more
In this article you will find 22 of the most fabulous women photographer quotes. Yes, of course, brilliant women like Susan Sontag, Diane Arbus, Dorothea Lange, Julia Margaret Cameron, Sally … Read more
It is to Roland Barthes that we owe the notion of “Rhetoric of the Image”. Rhetoric is the “technique of using the means of expression to persuade”. The hallmark of … Read more
In Crossing the Pages, I visually explore the experience of reading a book. It is driven by the thought that literature and the creative escape it provides are largely being … Read more
Guadalupe Plaza Petersen is an Argentinean artist who lives and works in Italy. Her beautiful images make photography resonate with the very geological nature of our world, conveying the urgent … Read more
Photography is more than capturing images—it’s about freezing moments in time, telling stories, and expressing emotions. Throughout history, famous photographers like Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and Alfred Stieglitz have shared … Read more
Camera Lucida elements: Operator, spectator, spectrum For the author, who also wrote the Rhetoric of the Image, photography can be studied from 3 very different angles: the operator, the spectator … Read more