Re:Vathographs: Photographic depth maps as creative expression
by grumbel on Tuesday November 03, 2026 @07:53AM
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> I draw the hard line in the moment its not deterministic anymore
Photography never was. It has been copy&pasted together from multiple exposures, different photos and such in the darkroom for well over a hundred years. And once digital became common place the manipulation went completely into overdrive. The photo you see has little to do with the photo that the camera captured.
If we cared about fully deterministic captures, we'd all be using Lytro lightfield cameras, stereo cameras or 360 cameras or other contraptions that capture more light information than the classic camera.
Photography never was. It has been copy&pasted together from multiple exposures, different photos and such in the darkroom for well over a hundred years. And once digital became common place the manipulation went completely into overdrive. The photo you see has little to do with the photo that the camera captured.
If we cared about fully deterministic captures, we'd all be using Lytro lightfield cameras, stereo cameras or 360 cameras or other contraptions that capture more light information than the classic camera.