Silvia Camporesi's Book Examines Photography's Digital Transformation

Silvia Camporesi has published a philosophical essay titled 'Una foto è una foto è una foto' that engages with contemporary debates about post-photography. The work explores the ontological shift between analog and digital image-making, arguing that digital images function more as 'affective contracts' than traditional photographs. Camporesi examines how digital photography's relationship to reality differs from analog methods, suggesting digital images create new existences rather than certifying existing ones. The book references Martin Lister's foundational work from thirty years ago and philosopher Byung-Chul Han's concepts. Camporesi, an established photographer whose work was recently exhibited at Macro in Rome's Testaccio location, grounds theoretical discussions with practical examples from photographic practice.