Sontag suggest that photographs are not statements about the world , but rather pieces of it. To photograph an object is to have an interest in the object as it is, and is a tactful way of encourage what is happening. The act of taking a photograph of a person is to violate them, to have knowledge of them , to turn them into an object. A photograph is an implement of power.
The act of paparazzi extends to this argument, a camera is a tool of power. To photograph the unsuspecting is to violate them, and take a piece of them with you.

To win 8 gold medals in a single Olympics is an impressive task. So impressive that only one person in world has ever done it, Micheal Phelps. Recently a photograph was released that portrayed Micheal Phelps smoking marijuana out of a bong. This single photograph has tainted his image to eyes of the public and will cost him thousands in endorsement money. This is the power of a single photograph.Sontag suggest that photographs are not statements about the world , but rather pieces of it. To photograph an object is to have an interest in the object as it is, and is a tactful way of encourage what is happening. The act of taking a photograph of a person is to violate them, to have knowledge of them , to turn them into an object. A photograph is an implement of power.The act of paparazzi extends to this argument, a camera is a tool of power. To photograph the unsuspecting is to violate them, and take a piece of them with you.