Man has always been searching for ways to truly express how he sees the world, a desire that gave birth to the Realist movement in the first place. And even now, in our modern world, many artists of our generation are expressing themselves not by oil paints or charcoal but through the wonders of the internet. The internet is an exciting tool for anyone who wants their views or opinions to be noticed, and one such way to do so is through a website such as Flickr. Flickr is a photography website online, where members (joining is free) can create their own profile and upload their photography to share with everyone. The members of this website are the Realist artists of our generation; the photos that they post are how they see the world around them, how they capture the world and what the world is made out of.
Websites such as Flickr provide a whole new avenue for people of the twenty-first century to present their opinions of the world as they see it for what it truly is. Much like the Realist artists who wanted to ensure that their works channelled the real essence of the world, photographers the world over take pictures of specific items, places, or people that they feel represent a specific point or theme of the world around them.
However, even though these artists are able to be more realistic than some other mediums we have investigated, in the end photography as a medium does not capture real life. Photography only captures the visual aspect of that one particular moment--someone can take a picture of the flower, but they cannot capture the smell of the flower or the feel of the sunshine on skin. Also, many people who are interested in photography are interested in capturing photos from strange angles or with strange lenses, such as fisheye cameras. Thus, while photography and photoblogs do add a different way of viewing someone's life, they still just only see snapshots.
(Last paragraph contributed by Laura)
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