Ted Talk Questions: What is Photography

1) What question does Erik pose to the audience?  

              How is the illusion of realism created.

2) What was Erik’s first real passion?  

             Drawing was his first real passion.

3) What conception of photography did Erik previously hold?  

              He previously believed that photography was about being at the right place at the right time.

4) How did this inspire him?  
                 Drawing inspired him because he wanted to make photos look realistic for things that would never be real.

5) What “common goal” do Erik’s photos have?   
                 To keep realism and still stretch reality through seamless composition.

6) Define realism as used in this context.  
              Realism used in the text was brought to mean taking every day objects and creating a composition with them that could never actually be real.

7) What principles does he adhere to when creating an image?   

              Same perspective, same light, and making it seamless in the editing part.

8) Why is it easier to create a place rather than to find a place? 

               It is easier to create a place rather than compromising with your own ideas.

9) How does he plan the photos?   

                He draws them out.

10) What is his conclusion?   

               Imagination is the only limiting factor and the goal is to make compositions look seamless and make the ending composition look realistic.