Towards a Philosophy of Photography is a book that seems to have an interesting take on the
idea of photography and the many roles it plays in todays world. For instance, Flusser argues
that text has taken over the magic of images by forcing them to follow a type of order. In addition, he also has a way of stripping down the generalizations that come with the idea photography by saying that photographers are not trying to change the world with their
photographs, but rather searching for something deeper than time and space. Likewise, he also adds to this by comparing photography to a black box and how photographers are like "functionaries" constantly trying to decipher the unknown or the "magical" world that lies behind photography. I agree with this because we as people tend to document every single moment of our lives, but in the process we lose sight of the reason why we are actually trying to document it in the first place. This struggle of finding a purpose leads back to searching for that "magic" or the unknown that was previously stated. Furthermore, I liked how he compared photography to the game of chess and how one can only truly be skilled in it if they've mastered the rules of the game, However, even though it is essential to know how to operate a camera, it is also important for one to also have an eye for creativity, considering that the goal of understanding the unknown will be much closer. I think photography is a way of communicating ones reality to the rest of the world. I say this, because we are constantly striving to stay relevant and in this ever-changing world and what better way than to have these documented events as a sign of "proof".
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