Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of the beautiful and the pleasing, and includes the study of art. Photography is among the most modern forms of art, and its accessibility should not discount its merit as an art form. Man is taking a lifelong journey in pursuit of understanding, and along this path, art plays a central role. Man derives more pleasure from extracting meaning from the subtleties of life than …showed first 75 words of 529 total…

…showed last 75 words of 529 total…the reader to believe in a certain cause. There is nothing inherently dangerous about photography. As an artistic tool, it expresses human emotion and allows future generations to understand what life was like at the time it was taken. When used for information, it brings vivaciousness to a story and helps put the events in perspective. Photography is a modern phenomenon that allows the common man to have a better understanding and appreciation of life.