As traditional forms of photography have evolved in line with contemporary technological developments, so the output of the artists within this medium has become less and less traditional in the way it presents an image and an aesthetic. With developments in the effects achievable, and most recently the advent of digital technology it could be argued that although once being an art form which relied solely on the "truth" it has now lost its biggest asset. Its authenticity. Where once a photograph conveyed a real life event, it can now be edited and tampered with in the pursuit of "fine art".
The biggest change to be brought about by new technology and its connection with digital aesthetics is that photographers have become less interested in reporting and representing the truth. The truest of art forms has lost its greatest asset, all in an attempt to modenise an art form, from both a producers, and a consumers point of view.
