What is photography? TED talks

Questions

1) Q. What question does Erik pose to the audience?  Is this a photograph?

2) Q. What was Erik’s first real passion?  Drawing

3) Q. What conception of photography did Erik previously hold?  Be at the right place at the right time and press the trigger and be done with it.

4) Q. How did this inspire him?  To give more purpose to photography

5) Q. What “common goal” do Erik’s photos have?  Make people think it was created to obscure reality 

6) Q. Define realism as used in this context.  Capture it as an idea 

7) Q. What principles does he adhere to when creating an image?  To take puzzle pieces and create a different reality , make it look seamless

8) Q. Why is it easier to create a place rather than to find a place?    It's easier to take a place because it's easier to control the light of the picture in the position it's in, you don't need to compromise for imagination 

9) Q. How does he plan the photos?   He drew the pictures and tried to find out what destination to find

10) Q. What is his conclusion? The only thing that limits us is our imagination