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Reframing photography
Six shifts toward post-photography
The shift from photography to post-photography has taken place in six interrelated areas.
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Nature of photography
1. Indexical to non-indexical
Which means: Photography claims to represent reality. Post-photography does not. -
Spirit of photography
2. Death to living and immediate
Which sounds like: Photography is (like seeing something) dead! Long live post-photography! -
Function of photography
3. Memory to communication and identity
Which reminds us that: Photography helps us to remember. Post-photography helps us to communicate. -
Subject of photography
4. Special moments to small and mundane
Which looks like: Photography takes a picture of the wedding. Post-photography takes a picture of the pew. -
Narrative of photography
5. Stories about photos to stories with photos
Which suggests that: Photography is essentially a prop. Post-photography is essentially a storyteller. -
Culture of photography
6. “Kodak culture” to “Snaprs”
Which is clever lingo for: Photography is about behavior. So is post-photography…only different behavior.