Me thinks that this is a bit simplistic.
Any process that requires a developed skill is a craft.
On the computer, as with the chemicals, the science is behind the scenes.
Some think of oil painting as art but fail to realize that the medium
is now a commodity.
It used to be that oil painters had to mix their own paints -- which
was a craft & science.
Same with b&w darkroom. You can go purchase the chemicals today or
buy the pre-mixed
stuff in bags and bottles. (Most here, if not all, prefer the latter.)
The computer stuff will mature in its own way. What's done now
through a series of steps will,
in a few years all be programmed automatically into the system. And
you may not even have to
press a button to get the job done. (Red eye fixes, resolution
enhancement, color depth adjustment,
and anything else that will be considered a "standard" setting.)
Art is the product of a craft.
Collin
At 12:50 PM 3/26/2006, you wrote:
Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 12:46:00 -0500
From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
David, I object to being told that I am not creative, but instead a
technician. Why do you feel I should not be insulted by that? Here
are the relevant passages, word for word:
---
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.
---
-Aaron
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"
-- Jim Elliott
