Den 26. mar. 2006 kl. 03.57 skrev Paul Stenquist:
On Mar 25, 2006, at 7:52 PM, Kevin Waterson wrote:
As mentioned, I dont deny the artistic merits of digital technology.
b
But you did in your earlier post. You said, If you want to shoot
film, fine. I will certainly shoot with my screwmount Leica again
and probably with my 6x7 as well. But in your earlier post, you
suggested that there was nothing more to digtial than composition.
Not true. I have a great darkroom: two enlargers for everything
from 35mm to 4x5. Schneider Compuron S lenses., trays for 16 x 20,
stainless steel developing tanks with Hewes reels. I still enjoy
watching an image appear on paper. I even like the smell of fixer.
But to suggest that digital photography isn't artistically
rewarding is utter nonsense. RAW conversion and subsequent
PhotoShop controls are the best photographic tools yet invented.
This whiney film nostalgia is nice, but it's bullshit.
Paul
No it´s not. It represents two different work flows, both having
different advantages and and feelings connected to them. Any
expression is affected by the tools. A great musician loves a good
instrument. Just because a synthesizer may sound like a Steinway, as
well as anything else, doesn´t mean that all pianists have switched
for a more flexible tool.
I mostly use digital, but love going to the darkroom with MF
negatives. It is a different mood, and I think this may be seen on
the resulting pictures.
DagT
