Notes

Aesthetics and style

Many people often ask in photography forums "How do I develop a photographic style?"

What they're actually asking about is the aesthetic look of their images. How do they develop their own unique style?

"There's a special mental side to making art that deals with voice, style, originality and authenticity." - Christine Nishiyama

Our experiences change us, and those changes influence our taste in art and stytle.

Taste (Based on Taste/Taste Culture)

How does the idea of the "modern self" influence artistic taste?

"The individual's ability to feel and to think rationally became the foundation of aesthetic experience at the same time that it became the basis of political legitimacy, economic life, and scientific truth."

How does class distinctions influence taste? According to the article. what is cultural capital?

"In a society divided into antagonistic classes and class fractions, class membership determines both the position of actors in social space and the perceptual framework through which they make sense of their world. Since members of the dominant class experience few material constraints in everyday life, their aesthetic outlook reflects an attitude of detachment, an appreciation for abstract ideas, and a concern for formal properties of objects."

"Cultural capital is transmitted by a complex process of socialization through the family and the education system. As part of class habitus, it is one element of a set of dispositions and preferences which are perceived as freely-embraced by social actors but which thoroughly reflect their objective class position."