Emphatically No. First of all, ALT means Alternative, and it pertains to
other than silver as far as this list goes. Second, Seeing is not a
photographic process. Just because the eye is a lens, do not think there
are any parallels between the camera's lens and the ones in your head. The
Human Optical Syatem is a system that cant be duplicated in any way. I
think there is too much redefining of terms and this adds to confusion on
everyone's part. As far as a division between painting and photography, I
think that exists already. By the way, why do you believe that painters and
photographers want to be joined, anyway?
RM