> Bit of a rant, but digital, which handed us so much > more creativity and control in some areas, has taken > it all away in other areas creating, not space to > create, but time consuming problem after problem after > problem.
"Whose problem?", you ask. Well, it's yours (and ours, actually). Digital has been likened to the introduction of colour film. I understand that everyone who used it at first had to experiment, and change lighting & exposure techniques to accommodate the new technology. All the training and experience we gained from courses & bosses was distilled from years of accumulated experience. We've probably all had an employer say, "Forget your formulas, the quick way to calculate bellows extension is....." or "Develop Tri-X for 11 minutes at 1:1." We are in the enviable position of accumulating new knowledge to pass efficiencies onto future generations of photographers. Lucky, aren't we. ps. I wonder if Edward Weston or Ansel Adams would have been Prodig subscribers? Regards, Tim Tim Wheeler Wheeler Studios Web: www.wheelerstudios.com.au =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
