Information on Straight Photography
Straight photography uses basic camera and processing techniques to create photographs that are manipulated in the least possible way, resulting in what is described as a real image.
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History
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The photography critic, Sadakichi Hartmann, used the term "straight photography" for the first time in a 1904 review of an exhibition of pictorialism, a style of photography that creates a stylized paint effect on photographs.
Principles
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Straight photography attempted to eliminate the perceived fabrication and staged nature of documentary photography.
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Composition
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The composition of a photograph affects the viewer's interpretation of the image. Straight photography tried to eliminate staged compositions in order to provide a truthful image.
Style
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Straight photography used black and white photography, similar to documentary style.
Problems
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As photography became more popular, certain stylistic elements came into common use, which created an artificial element that worked against the principles of straight photography. For example, as color photography became popular, black and white became known as a stylized truthful element in photography.
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