Purposes of Photography
1) to CONTROL – photography used to provide a form of societal control (ID, photo radar, surveillance)
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2) to INFORM – photography used to inform the viewer of an issue or subject (Time, Life magazines, newspapers, business documents
3) to ADVERTISE – photography used to advertise a product or service (magazine and newspaper ads, billboards, any photograph used to sell something)
4) to EDUCATE – photography used to educate the viewer (textbook photos, educational posters, diagrams)
5) to ENTERTAIN – photography use to entertain the viewer. Check out: Andrew Zuckerman Photography for wildlife photography and check out Seth Casteel: Seth Casteel Photography for underwater dogs!
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