A photograph is an image produced by reflected light off of some object
focused through a lens onto a light sensitive material.

As such a digital image produced in such a manner is indeed a photograph.
There have been many different media used to make photographs over the
years, digital is just another in a long list. Every time there is a change
there is also an argument over whether the new media is really a photograph.
If we keep the above definition in mind there really is no question whether
or not the new media is photographic or not.

Now a digital image may or may not be a photograph. I would say that a
digital photograph is a subset of digital imaging. In other words it is only
a photograph if it is produced from light reflected off of a real object
through a lens (a pin-hole has to be considered a type of lens for this
discussion, otherwise I know some smart-ass will bring it up).

Ciao,
Graywolf
http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Rapp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hmmm.... Can any digital print be called a "Photograph"? Perhaps a
"Digital
> Image" would be more appropriate!



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