Limitless Art: Digital Photography

Digital media has inluenced many artistic movements, but perhaps the most affected one is photography. The opportunity to edit, manipulate and alter images has created an opening for this form of art to develop from having to be at the right place and at the right time to just having the right resources. Anything becomes possible with the ability to combine images, creating settings and concepts on one's computer that would otherwise be impossible in the real world.

Erik Johansson is a photographer who skillfully uses the advantages of photo manipulation in order to convey his creative ideas without having to comply with the rules of reality. Abstract ideas can be difficult to express when it comes to photography, but these challenges can be surpassed, as he explains:

I personally think that it is easier to create a place, rather than to find a place, because then you don't need to compromise with your ideas in your head.

His works seem unreal and realistic at the same time, with sophisticated and intricate editing of his photographs. The concepts that he shows in his presentation would be impossible without the power of digital technology. He takes advantage of the limitless opportunities and admits that only his own imagination can set the boundaries.

Digital photography is yet another example of how technology reveals new horizons to the artist. It demonstrates that instead of hindering creativity, technological advances give creators more options to express their ideas, however unreal they may seem.