On Mar 26, 2006, at 7:20 AM, Colin J wrote:
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.
Why is one a craft and one a science? They're both craft and science. And 15 years of pro darkroom made me bored as hell with the darkroom -- it became a chore. The darkroom is just a different set of chores from the computer. One is not intrinsically less "work" than the other.
-Aaron
