Practices of Looking 9-26

The authors make a good point about what images represent to certain people either denotative or connotative (20). Basically the more people know about the history of a photograph or even piece of art, the more they can relate or understand that time period. The only drawback to some is that photographs and technology that have recording capabilities can be used to reveal the truth that some people would like to be kept secret (26). The myth of photographic truth and its meaning have become more clear because of the advancement of technology. The ability to tamper with photos or videos is very simple now with the use of editing software so the truth of what is actually being seen could in fact not be the truth.