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Even before the Impressionists challenged the accepted rules of painting, photographers struggled to have their work accepted as art. One hundred and fifty years later, we accept photography as a medium that can be used to create art, but usually isn’t. What makes one photograph different from another? Why are billions of photographs not art but yet thousands are? ChatGPT<\/a> provides a concise explanation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photography can be considered art, as it is a medium of visual expression that involves creativity, technical skill, and aesthetic judgment. Like other art forms, photography can convey emotions, tell a story, capture a moment in time, and evoke a particular mood or atmosphere. Photographers use their artistic vision and technical abilities to create images that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also meaningful and thought-provoking. […]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

but whether a particular photograph is considered art depends on the intention, creativity, and aesthetic value of the photographer.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

I like this answer, because the last clause summarizes my personal definition of art:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Art is any action intended by the performer, or any object intended by the creator to convey emotion, tell a story, capture a moment, or evoke a mood.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

There are two consequences of this definition that are worth mentioning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n