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Photographic Clichés

Given that there are so many photographs in the world, and given that there is such a breadth of visual recognition of tropes, cliches can serve an important role in art: they disarm, creating an opening for a message (this is assuming that a photographers wants to have a message, which isn’t a given). Cliches, when carefully used, can turn artists into undercover agents. But the key here lies on “when carefully used.” The temptation always is to give in to the cliches, because they are so appealing on so many different levels. –http://cphmag.com/on-cliches/

Real Serious Street Photography Clichés

(via https://www.flickr.com/groups/onthestreet/discuss/72157635412484510/ and https://www.flickr.com/groups/1161775@N22/discuss/72157619300452042/ and […])

generally cliché

(via http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157614174895918/ and […] )

Instagram Clichés → http://mashable.com/2012/08/31/cliche-instagram-photos/ )

“Every photo book needs the following: a dwarf, a naked lady, a dog, an umbrella and a horse.” –Charlie Kirk

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