By the second half of the nineteenth century the idea of capturing images was beginning to wear off, and some people were beginning to question whether the camera, as it was then being used, was too accurate and too detailed in what it captured, they did not see the art in the technique. This, added to the fact that painting had a much higher status than this new process, caused some photographers to bring forth new techniques which, as they saw it, made photography more of an art form. In effect, the term Pictorialism is used to describe photographs in which the actual scene that is displayed is of a lesser importance than the artistic quality of the image. Pictorialists were more concerned with the emotional impact of the image, instead of what actually was in front of their camera. Examples of this at the time very new approach include combination printing, the use of focus, the manipulation of the negative, and the use …show more content…
All these individuals were producing pictorialistic images and ideas, to put forth while fighting for the independent recognition of their medium of art. Pictorial photographers considered themselves serious amateurs, motivated by true artistic force rather than making a financial advance. In Europe they formed salons and clubs like The Linked Ring Brotherhood, The Royal Photographic Society of England and The Photo-Club of Paris. In America, a group called the Photo-Secessionists was