graywolf wrote:
>
> While I am not doing any serious photography at
> this time, I do agree
> with you.
>
> Light and chemicals is a different media than
> light and pixels. I am
> using digital for record shots, ebay shots, and
> snapshots thus I get by
> with a decent P&S.
>
> Film is what I enjoy, and B&W film at that. A
> hobby is supposed to be
> enjoyable. The digital workflow is just that to
> me, "WORK"flow. If I was
> trying to make money with photography digital
> would be the way to go for
> the types of stuff I did. However I enjoy the
> old Speed Graphic and
> trying to get the shot with one film holder
> (two sheets of film). As a
> hobby a couple of hours in the darkroom is
> soothing to my soul; and it
> is still magic watching an image appear on a
> blank sheet of paper even
> after more than 50 years.
I couldn't agree more. Digital is powerful and
versatile. But it's a chore. I didn't take up
photography to be tied to a computer. You might
be able to do much more with Photoshop than a
traditional enlarger, but where is the
satisfaction in that?
Photography is a craft. Digital imaging is a
science. Working at a craft is infinitely more
satisfying, and I think it's a lot more fun.
Working at science is just a chore.
I suspect that each is supported by a different
type of person. There are many techies who love
digital, and will thrive on Photoshop and all the
things they can do with it. But many creative
people are turned off by all this, and prefer to
deal with something they can relate to at a human
level.
I'm in the latter category. I use digital when I
have to, and I'm proficient enough to get the job
done, but I don't enjoy it. Give me a roll of
film anytime - black and white or colour
negative, or colour slide, I don't mind.
Some creative people have mastered digital, and
enjoy it, but it isn't for me. Pixels are a bore.
If you want fun, use film!
Colin
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