it’s not the medium, but the message

Sorry if I seem like I’m up on a soap box, but hey... that's just me! I find too often people get caught up in things and miss what's really important. As I commented before with it’s just a tool, the camera you use doesn't matter, it’s what you’ve seen that you captured that matters. And photo editing software doesn't make a difference, if you don't have both the vision and the skill with which to use it.

With this post, I'm moving on to the next level... it’s not the medium! Whether art, photography, writing or whatever, the medium is not important! I heard someone ask, “If a piece of art is not hanging on a wall somewhere, is it still art?”. In my opinion, yes, it is! The opposite could also be asked, “If something is hanging on a wall, does that make it art?”. I'm not so sure on that one... I've seen “art”, and said “Huh?”! One can also ask, “If a story is not published, is it still a story?”. In this photo edit, I'm depicting the same message/image in different mediums! Four? You ask! The newspaper and the television, but also where you are seeing it... on my blog, and also where I am depicting it being seen... in my own living room! In reality, this photo has never appeared anywhere other than Flickr, yet it has appeared in homes and offices all over the world! We live in a very powerful age, where we can get our “message” out in so many ways, but I still believe it's not the medium, but the message!

photo © Julian ~ A View from Here
Image editing by Julian ~ Luckham Creative

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