“I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody's face in a photograph. The magic is in seeing people in new ways.” Duane Michals
I think that there is definitely a time and a place for photographs to be provocative. Generally photos that are more artistic or interesting to look tend to be more provocative or abstract. Photography is essentially painting with light, and it is important to capture more than what is just seen straight on sometimes. However there is also still a great need for photos that accurately represent a person, place, or event. Basically all photography is relevent as long as the photographer is satisfied with what they are shooting.
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