<div><font color="#ff0000" size="3"><b><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2012/jan/010112-what-to-expect-in-2012-part-11.htm"><span style="color: red; ">Previous</span></a><span style="color: red; "> u00a0 u00a0 u00a0 u00a0</span><a href="http://www.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2012/jan/010112-what-to-expect-in-2012-part-13.htm"><span style="color: red; ">Next</span></a></b></font></div><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; "><div><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: red; "><br /></span></b></div>It started in 2011</span>        </b><div><br /></div><div><div>Photography has been an upcoming trend for a long time, and 2012 is about time it actually arrives! We're not sure photography even qualifies as 'new media' anymore -- and yet, it continues to struggle for due recognition. We believe there is just one thing that has been holding this art form back, preventing it from entering your home -- a mindset.u00a0</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="/imagedata/2012/jan/Art.jpg" border="5" align="" alt="" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In 2011, photography, held its own against traditional ink, oil, acrylic on canvas and even paper art, like the abstract print from artist-photographer Sahil Mane's 'Orgasm' series holds the dramatic pink and green decor together (see picture above).u00a0</div><div><br /></div><div>Photography needn't always be photo-realistic; an accurate depiction of reality is not all photography can provide. Figurative or abstract, landscape or portrait, photography as a medium caters to a range of creative expressions -- as many, perhaps, as traditional art.</div><div><br /></div><div>One of the myths about photography is that while a traditional art piece is one-of-a-kind, a photograph can be printed multiple times and, therefore, lacks exclusivity. However, you can be rest assured that any reputed art-photographer and gallery will only release a limited edition of prints, ensuring your artwork is exclusive.</div><div><br /></div><div>And does this art form appreciate? Hell yes! A google search will reveal the breathtaking prices Ansel Adams' and Richard Avadon's prints are fetching -- so clearly, in the more mature international market, photography is seen as a viable investment. Then why is the Indian market so far behind?u00a0</div><div>Photography will prove a strong trend in art in 2012. Get a print home!</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><span style="color: red; ">Big hit in 2012:u00a0</span><span style="color: red; ">Photos as art</span></b></div></div><div><div>Collecting photography today in India is a wonderful, daring, plentiful and affordable adventure.u00a0</div><div>We will reminisce about these times one day. The standards are being set by photographers and galleries alike for high-quality collectible limited-edition photographs.</div><div><b><i><span style="color: red; ">-- Matthieu Foss, who runs the eponymous photography-exclusiveu00a0</span><span style="color: red; ">Matthieu Foss Gallery in Mumbai. P</span><span style="color: red; ">ic courtesy</span></i><span style="color: red; "> Shahid Dattawala</span></b></div></div>        

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