The Photographic Image in Digital Culture
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Author Description
The Digital Image In Photographic Culture: Algorithmic Photography And The Crisis Of Representation / Daniel Rubinstein And Katrina Sluis -- Drawing Without Light: Simulated Photography In Videogames / Seth Giddings -- Ambient Intelligent Photography / Sarah Kember -- The Digital Condition Of Photography: Cameras, Computers And Display / David Bate -- Curating The Photographic Image In Networked Culture / Andrew Dewdney -- The Photographic Image In Digital Archives / Nina Lager Vestberg -- Beyond The Image Bank: Digital Commercial Photogaphy / Paul Frosh -- The Rhetoric Of The Jpeg / Daniel Palmer -- New Media And Vernacular Photography: Revisiting Flickr / Susan Murray -- Blurring Boundaries: Professional And Citizen Photojournalism In A Digital Age / Stuart Allan. Edited By Martin Lister. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This collection investigates how the transition from analog to digital technology has fundamentally altered the nature, function, and cultural status of the photographic image. Edited by Martin Lister, the volume compiles essays from various media scholars to examine the shift from chemical-based capture to algorithmic and networked image production. The contributors argue that digital photography is no longer merely a representational tool but a complex, data-driven process that challenges traditional notions of authorship, evidence, and archival memory.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of algorithmic photography and its impact on the crisis of representation.
- Examination of simulated photography within the context of video games and virtual environments.
- Discussion of the role of digital archives and the rhetoric of file formats like JPEG.
- Case studies on the blurring lines between professional photojournalism and citizen-generated content.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts and academics frequently cite this collection as a foundational text for understanding the intersection of visual culture and digital media. Readers often note the academic density of the prose, which makes it a standard resource for university-level courses in media studies and visual arts.
Page Count:
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Publication Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
ISBN-10:
0415535271
ISBN-13:
9780203797563
Philosophy
History
Photography
Art Theory
Media Studies
Social Aspects
Technology
Photography
Images Photographic
The Arts
