In the past, I’ve written about ways in which photography can evolve. One of the main ways I envision photography moving forward is through NFTs, and other parts of web3. The tech is coming, and I also feel photographers are waking up to new ways of execution. Follow me.

Edtiors Note: I wrote this piece while listening to the truly beautiful sounds of Jon Hopkins and I encourage you to listen while you read this article.

NFT Photography and the Future

NFT photography is still very much in its infancy. Although I read photographers say it came around way before its boom in 2020, trust me, it's still in its infancy. With that, photographers are still finding their feet in term of maximizing the potential of what they can do with their NFTs.

Composite photography seems to be the popular theme at the moment. I personally think its fantastic. And it’s beautiful watching a photographer blend multiple scenes to tell the story they had in the mind.

But there will come a time when the audience will need more. Photographs won’t be enough and they’ll be a demand for a more immersive experience.

There’s going to be a day when people are viewing photography primarily through VR glasses, and there will be technology available that allows the viewer to truly feel like they’re living within a scene that you created, all through the form of a photograph.

With that, photographers need to become more dynamic, and one way to do that is through music. And it’s already happening. Here at Them Frames, when I did an interview with Samantha Cavet, I asked her to share a piece of music that speaks to the images she creates. I embedded the sounds of Ludovico Einaudi and encouraged readers to listen while they digested Cavet’s photos.

The response and feedback was overwhelmingly positive. So much so, it’s now a regular theme within other artist interviews here on Them Frames. People described themselves as having a deep connection to the images, and more importantly, to the creator.

Photographers are already doing More

I’m not trying to take credit for having this awareness, I’m not the only one who understands the power of combining music and photography. I’ve seen several photographers on Twitter share the music they listen to while photo editing, sharing how their mind was influenced while creating their final frames.

When we think of traditional print photography, as much as we may love it, it’s difficult to build anything beyond the photograph. Sure, it’s possible, but it’s nowhere near as easy to blend creative mediums as it is with NFTs or any other form of digital consumption.

So as the world gets deeper into the digital world, I encourage photographers to start thinking of ways they can blend music into their photographic body of work.

To think how they can give their audience a more intense experience when they view their projects and stand alone images. And how they can advance photography and take the craft to new and exciting levels, keeping it fresh and keeping it relevant.

What do you think about music/photography NFTs? What’s your favorite music to listen to while editing? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for reading.

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