alnovo@inwind.it
Date: 06/29/01-12:12:59 AM Z
> >>Does anyone consider inkjet prints to be alt-photo? As a film &
> chemistry
> >>expert from the 'old school' of conventional photography, I consider
> the
> >>digital darkroom to be alt-photo. (I guess it really depends on how
> you
> >>define alt-photo).
>
> YEARS ago, I tried to convince this group that before you can define what
> ALT is, you must have a baseline. Alt means Alternative. You are making a
> comparison, and that comparison is to silver based techniques.
>
> Alternative to what? That was my question, but I received many replies
> from list members who could not grasp this simple concept.
>
> To answer your question, ALT is anything other than conventional silver
> systems we have had for decades. Ink-jet is an Alternative process in my
> view. Everything else discussed on this list, regardless of if it has
> some silver elements to it
>
ALT is anything other than "conventional" (silver) system...
The personal opinion on what is "conventional" drives the definition of ALT. I think that "silver" is merely an accessory: probably the new generations will think that "silver" is the alternative to "digital"...
Alberto
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