Can Photography become a cut and paste version of cinematography?

The question is real as resolution of video gets higher and higher. The boundaries of photography and cinematography are fading away. DSLRs make high resolution videos and more and more video makers are stepping to this products because of their image quality and their “un-expensive” prices (compared to conventional professional video equipment).

But if we believe that photography can be made shooting a video and then copy and paste the best frame, can we still call it photography?

The only photographer renewed for his video creations more than for his photos Vincent Laforet launched some questions on his blog with the image above. The starting question is “What camera did I use to make this still picture?

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