Photography was always placed in the periphery as an optical-mechanical contraption to document reality, and as a tool for artists working in other mediums. Recent decades have witnessed a shift in the use of photography, however, from purely utilitarian purposes to a form of personal expression. A group exhibition on photography called ‘Perspectives’ recently opened at the VM Art Gallery in Karachi. The easily identifiable distinct styles demonstrated by the four artists displaying their works prove how, just like with any other medium in art, photography can also be employed as a tool to raise voice through a range of aesthetics.