Busacca Gallery

An imaginary depiction features a sphere adorned with flowers set against a backdrop of blue floral elements. This particular artwork is part of a series known as "Flora Spheres," created by the esteemed New York-based photographer, Russ Martin. The image is precisely 15 inches in both length and width and is reproduced on Epson Exhibition Fiber paper measuring 17X22 inches. This print holds the prestigious designation of being number 1 within a limited edition of 25, which also includes two Artist's Proofs. Crafted with precision, the print was produced using an Epson Stylus Pro 3800 printer and archival pigment inks to ensure longevity. On the verso of the print, you will find the title, edition number, the artist's signature, and the date of creation. Upon purchase, the print is provided to the buyer unmounted, allowing them the flexibility to mat and frame it according to their individual preferences.

The history of digitally manipulated photography is a fascinating journey that mirrors the rapid evolution of technology. The roots of digital manipulation can be traced back to the early days of photography when darkroom techniques were employed to manipulate images. However, the true revolution began with the advent of digital technology. Let's take a brief look at the key milestones: Emergence of Digital Technology (1950s-1970s): The groundwork for digital manipulation was laid with the development of digital computers. Early digital image processing involved cumbersome and complex procedures, mainly in research and military contexts. Introduction of Photoshop (1988): The real turning point came with the launch of Adobe Photoshop in 1988. Developed by Thomas Knoll and John Knoll, Photoshop allowed photographers and graphic designers to manipulate images with unprecedented ease. The software quickly became a standard tool in the industry. Evolution of Photoshop (1990s-2000s): Photoshop and other digital editing software continued to evolve, introducing new features and capabilities. Layers, filters, and various tools empowered artists to seamlessly blend and manipulate images. This era witnessed a surge in digital artistry and creative photo manipulation. Digital Photography Boom (2000s): The rise of digital cameras and the decline of film photography contributed to the popularity of digital manipulation. Photographers could now easily import, edit, and enhance their images on a computer, opening up new creative possibilities. Social Media and Visual Culture (2010s-Present): The widespread use of social media platforms like Instagram and the rise of visual-centric content emphasized the importance of visually striking images. This further fueled the demand for digital manipulation skills, pushing artists to explore innovative and surreal concepts. Deep Learning and AI (2010s-Present): The integration of artificial intelligence and deep learning into image editing software introduced new automated and intelligent tools. This allowed for quicker and more sophisticated manipulations, as well as the creation of deepfake images and videos. Ethical and Cultural Implications: As digital manipulation became more sophisticated, questions of authenticity and ethical considerations arose. Debates about the impact on truth in photography, especially in journalism, gained prominence. Today, digital manipulation is an integral part of photography and visual arts. The boundary between photography and digital art continues to blur as artists explore new possibilities and push the limits of creativity using advanced technologies.

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A photograph (often shortened to photo or pic (picture)) is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of what the human eye would see. The process of creating photographs is called photography. (Photo) "representation by means of lines" or "drawing", together meaning "drawing with light". The first permanent photograph was made in 1825 by a French inventor, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, building on a discovery by Johann Heinrich Schultz (1724): that a silver and chalk mixture darkens under exposure to light. Niépce and Louis Daguerre refined this process. Daguerre discovered that exposing the silver first to iodine vapor, before exposure to light, and then to mercury fumes after the photograph was taken, could form a latent image; bathing the plate in a salt bath then fixes the image. These ideas led to the famous daguerreotype. The daguerreotype had its problems, notably the fragility of the resulting picture, and that it was a positive-only process and thus could not be re-printed. Inventors set about looking for improved processes that would be more practical. Several processes were introduced and used for a short time between Niépce's first image and the introduction of the collodion process in 1848. Collodion-based wet-glass plate negatives with prints made on albumen paper remained the preferred photographic method for some time, even after the introduction of the even more practical gelatin process in 1871. Adaptations of the gelatin process have remained the primary black-and-white photographic process to this day, differing primarily in the film material itself, originally glass and then a variety of flexible films. Color photography is almost as old as black-and-white, with early experiments dating to John Herschel's experiments with Anthotype from 1842, and Lippmann plate from 1891. Color photography became much more popular with the introduction of Autochrome Lumière in 1903, which was replaced by Kodachrome, Ilfochrome and similar processes. For many years these processes were used almost exclusively for transparencies (in slide projectors and similar devices), but color prints became popular with the introduction of the Chromogenic negative, which is the most-used system in the C-41 process. The needs of the movie industry have also introduced a host of special-purpose systems, perhaps the most well known being the now-rare Technicolor.