What is a Lens-Based Artist? Is it just a pretentious, fancy word for a photographer? 📸🖼️ - Welcome to my brand-new, deep-dive series, “Behind the Lens,” where we pull back the curtain on the art world! We’re exploring some burning questions of photography, the image, and what it really means to exist as an image maker in the contemporary art space. The rules of art are changing, and so is the language we use! - In this premiere episode, I unpack the loaded term “lens-based artist.” This isn’t just about labels or semantics; it’s about understanding the evolution of art itself! We’re talking about much more than just a still photograph on a wall. Think digital manipulation, video installations, conceptual projects, mixed media works—anything that uses a lens (from a massive cinema camera to a tiny phone lens) as its primary tool for creation. 🎥✨ - If you’ve ever felt confused about where the traditional street or portrait photographer fits into the modern gallery, or wondered why ar...