Reality, or what we perceive as reality in accordance to Bryson is that images do not only shape our own reality, but these images are not only depictions of what they represent, but a representation of thoughts, ideas and material objects ( real objects).

For example, a picture paints a thousand words as the old cliche goes ( I am a fan of cliches because they work); however, we use those images as a medium between reality and fallacy. The content of the image needs to be perceived as credible and real in order for us to see it as a valid representation of a real object. Case and point, we want the most readily replicable picture of an object. As was discussed in class, there were first cave paintings, then pictures, then movies, and now we have HDTV and even 3D movies and in the near future, 3D television

A picture is a moment in time, take at the time it was taken and not a representation of an actual collective whole. We as the viewer assume that the image is reality and that what, when and how the photo is taken is unimportant. Whether the picture was taken by a professional to achieve a desired purpose, or a small girl taking a photo of a butterfly they all have a purpose; however, the purpose will vary drastically. Either way the image is there, and I believe that there is no distinguishable way to determine set purpose of a photo or to determine whether an image is reality or reality an image.