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... Waltons View on Photography Kendall Waltons essay on transparent pictures discusses the idea of what we see when we look at photographs, and also questions the nature of reality and what it is to see. Walton first discusses the realistic nature of photography compared with painting. He argues that no matter how realistic a painting can be a photo will still stand up as better evidence in court. Although this is just an example, the trust in photos as opposed to trust in paintings or drawing comes from a lack of trust in people. If a painting is deemed as worthy as a photo for evidence, then anyone with a pencil or paintbrush can create reliable evidence, which is not true. Walton mentions that those who find photography especially realistic may see it as a continuation to the post-renaissance quest for realism (page 797). This may suggest that photography is
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