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Before The Gaze

Gözde Türkkan

In its early stages, photography was expected to be a perfect and precise representation of reality; thus it tended to replace painting in terms of documentation and authentication. For instance it was used as a memento in portrait and post-mortem photography since the 19th century. Currently photojournalism and vernacular photography is likely to be the most unadulterated form of photography because it is either supposed to represent facts without interference or just to keep a moment’s impression, which is judged memorable. On the other hand, each and everyone behind the camera makes decisions. Even the most naïve interference might not be that ineffective. more...