Photography Questions

Photography Questions- TEDTalk

1) What question does Erik pose to the audience?  

     "I'm here to share my photography. Or is it photography?"

2) What was Erik’s first real passion?  

    Photography and drawing. He got his first camera when he was 15.

3) What conception of photography did Erik previously hold?  

    He thought that photography was just about being in the right place at the right time.

4) How did this inspire him?  

  It inspired hime because in the pictures he takes, you only need a brief moment to figure something different in the picture. He wanted to have it still be realistic but stretch the reality of it. 

5) What “common goal” do Erik’s photos have?   

    He tries to erase the border between normal and realistic and illusions and twists in reality.

6) Define realism as used in this context.   

    Photo realism- A picture taken but with illusion or unexpected twists.

7) What principles does he adhere to when creating an image?   

    He adheres to the realistic qualities of the picture but takes different things and combines them to make an alternate reality. 

8) Why is it easier to create a place rather than to find a place?   

    You can make the picture you want with no limits.

9) How does he plan the photos?   

    He takes pictures of different elements he wants in his composition and seamlessly binds them together.

10) What is his conclusion?  

      Our imagination is our only limit.