Susan Sontag's 'On Photography'

According to Sontag the magic of photography and the photographs that it produces lies in its accessibility. Anyone can take photos; anyone can enjoy and appreciate them. Photographs allow the viewer to experience a sight they would never have a chance to see otherwise. Like a native in a South American rainforest who lays eyes on Buckingham palace without ever traveling there themselves. This accessibility and the fact that unlike paintings photographs are not cheapened by their printing in books, allows for humanity to learn and experience, as well as create still pictures of their own to document their own experiences.