The essay was interesting, although i found some of the view points to be opposing to mine. I feel that in some respects the essay is up-to-date and relevant to today's concepts of photography, as well as having some rather out of date views. (Largely due to the fact it was written in 1994) I Feel that Manovich is starting his essay with the idea that although we have all this new technology we do not know how to use it properly to get the best out of it. I think he also feels that digital photography is cheating, and does not have the same quality as analog. "Sacrificing colour, spatial or temporal resolution." Manovich questions the integrity of digital photography by questioning whether digital is "real" and can we not just make images whatever we want them to be.
"The digital image annihilates photography while solidifying, glorifying and immortalizing the photographic. In short, this logic is that of photography after photography". I believe Manovich is trying to get across the question that is digital photography evolution or revolution. Is digital photography a new chapter or is it more of the heir to analog photography?
Manovich also looks in to computer programmes such as 'Matador' which he feels are changing the "laws" of photgraphy to accomodate the user, with respect to pixel-based images etc..
Manovich compares digital photgraphy to paintings as they are easily tampered with, and questions the scepticism of the viewer as we in turn question the reality of what we are being shown.
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