What is the correct basis for considering photography as art?

Visual expression is created through selection, light, and composition with a camera

Photography can be considered visual art because the photographer makes purposeful choices rather than simply allowing a machine to record everything automatically. The photographer selects a subject and viewpoint, decides what to include or exclude, controls or uses available light, chooses timing and focus, and arranges the composition. These decisions can communicate mood, meaning, information, or beauty. Option A correctly identifies selection, light, and composition as the basis of visual expression. Option B ignores the creator’s intention and skill. Option C is false because framing and timing involve clear visual decisions. Option D is false because a photograph is primarily a visual image, even when it illustrates or supports a written text.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Introduction to Art. Topic: Types of art.