Rick S. Newton, Mike Gardner and Jeffrey Dobek were talking about: Presenting on the computer
>All these experiments are fun to contemplate (I guess) but they divert >funds and time away from what I value most: railroading and photography. > Time I can see as a problem, but money is not. Time and money are always a problem. And this is a hobby, remember? > I have no inspirtion to be purchasing any of the gear I do not already own And I have no inspirtion to be purchasing any of the gear that I can't use for work at this point, however, I have agreed with Jeffrey (hopefully Rick will help too) to put a small presentation together sometime for the purpose of a test. I'm not sure if Jeffrey could walk out of the building with the necessary gear for a presentation like this, but if so, we can do the first one at the next St. Louis Area Railroad Photographer's Slide Show (May 2nd) here in St. Louis (annual show schedule is on the SPORRS Classifieds Page). Like I say, the biggest problem is time right now, and I haven't had time yet this month to update the SPORRS web site images yet, other than all of that SOTM page work, (which is more time consuming than just adding images and it always gets zero feedback and comments anyway). I'll try to get the images updated this week. I have some slides as well as digital files here from some of you that I intend to upload soon, but to be realistic, I think two or three updates of groups of images a month for our updates is probably what we will be looking at on the site in the future. I will still try to upload individual digital files as soon as I get them, if they are usable , as long as they are ready to go and don't need thumbnails (or new thumbnails) and they have enough caption info. Back to the presenting on the computer topic: >Trust me, I have a lot of faith in the traditional system. In fact one of >my biggest complaints is that by using digital image techniques, we truly >lose how good a photographer is. Was his exposure correct, was his focus >on, how was his composition, etc,etc, all because of digital manipulation. >Granted, to a certain degree, alterations can be made to image with >non-electronic means, but its not what I am driving at. Good points, but they are currently still two different things. Like gallery showings and flyer handouts, but both are useful. If you wait until the quality of all things digital is deemed 'acceptable', then by that point you will be overwhelmed with technology and feel like: >Why do we keep trying >to make things harder and more complicated. Each new "bright idea" raises >everybody's expectations and then next year the technology has "improved" and >you reinvent the wheel all over again. See what I mean already? >Well, at least in my eyes, thats really not what I am trying to accomplish >here. Sometimes a little variety helps break the monotony, make something >a little more interesting, brings a fresh face to the dance. Exactly. > Keep in mind, >if we're all at it long enough, it WILL become normal. I question your sanity on this one. :) >Geez, I wish somebody hadn't already >taken the name "Grumpy". ;-) "Cranky" is not taken yet. Uh..., wait a minute.... :) Dave Cohen Photographer Action Photographic Webmaster [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/home/ -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved
