From: Gary Miller (gmphotos@earthlink.net)
Date: 05/14/01-11:16:43 PM Z
Traditional photography is not going away. Digital is just another tool,
another medium available to artists. Just as acrylics did not obliterate
oils, and pastels have not made charcoal extinct, film and wet darkroom
procedures will still remain. I think though that a split will occur where
commercial photography will go digital, they will have to in order to
compete and give faster turnaround and digital files to clients. The
handwork will go over to mostly the 'fine artists', just like handcrafted
items are still being made by artisans and artists alike right along with
machine made, mass produced items. One is not better or worse then the
other. Digital and conventional photography tools are just that, tools to
be used by anyone in whatever way he/she sees fit. I am always surprised by
how passionately photographers and other artists argue over digital. It is
either a blessing or a curse. But haven't we been here before. Does anyone
recall that thing about photography being the death of painting? Rather
then killing painting photography opened painting up into a more personal
and expressive medium and paved the way for impressionism. Digital has the
potential not to kill traditional photography, but the free it up. I free
use digital and film and historical process. Call me daring, but I don't
care what the medium as long as I can express my creativity.
Gary Miller
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