It's actually a really interesting read.
Reading about the history of photography has made me question why photography wasn't covered in my inter-disciplinary fine arts course in University. [This was a required course for all Fine Arts students.] We covered painting, sculpture, dance, music, architecture and film... but photography was completely omitted from the course.
To me this seems like a pretty big oversight. It could be that my University didn't have a strong photography prof? That could have been the case. I'd be highly surprised though - we had a very strong Fine Arts program... I'm pretty sure there were photography courses too... And so I really can't help but wonder why it wasn't a topic in the class? Could it be that they didn't regard this medium as having made a significant contribution to the rest of the art world? [I think the whole question about the course I took stems from photography not being recognized as an art form for a long time - most people thinking of photographers as people who push a button and the camera doing all the work.]
I should check to see if they've since revised the course outline for that course...
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And with this morning's reading in mind, my pictures today will be more from the vernacular genre than anything.
With the first signs of summer Ryan and I went out yesterday and spent most of the day walking around downtown, enjoying the sun. I took my wide-angle zoom with me - I really haven't been using much else than my 50mm lately! - and was quickly reminded of how much I love wide angle shots. We walked around and found various foods as we walked and had to try them all...
Wanda's Pie in the Sky in Kensington - amazing quiche! Better than the quiche I had in Paris and an amazing salad too (raspberry dressing with strawberries, avocado, walnuts, sprouts, peppers... mmmmm)
Ryan really wanted a miniature cupcake - I think it made him feel like a giant.
Poutine from Craft Burger - *drools* I love craft burger.
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