Photography and Observation Response

The methods employed to capture a typology, when applied to a newly defined typology, can define how that group is perceived. For example, many of the telescopes used to capture images of planets within our solar system capture images in wavelengths outside of the visible spectrum and translate that into visible light. Because of this, we often imagine planets in colors that don’t match what they’d look like if we were actually looking at them with our eyes.

Capture techniques can always be used demonstrate a particular thing or to make a certain point, and because of this, anything captured can be subjective. In fact I would argue that it is incredibly challenging to produce an objective means of capturing something. Because the capture of something is shaded by our interests to capture a certain aspect of that object/event, it is extremely rare that a captured image represents the totality of the object, making it very unlikely for that image to be objective.

If well-standardized, a capture under the right conditions can be incredibly predictable. One could potentially capture the same aspect of an entire typology, which could then demonstrate whatever observation the individual is trying to show. Because of this predictability, capture is an essential tool in scientific research. While it might not be entirely objective, it is often necessary for a subjective representation to exist to highlight a deeper, objective truth.