Re: The Golden Age of Photography: Technolog

gstanley75 — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:53:00 GMT

Very nice photograph and commentary on the state of photography. I too agree, and frankly don't miss the chemicals and darkroom at all. You didn't note how you printed the panoramic print, whether you printed from inside Photoshop CS3 or used another print driver or RIP. Just curious.

Re: The Golden Age of Photography: Technology Delivers on Its Promises

glafleur3 — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:46:00 GMT

I've been doing photography for a living for the past 37 years. I've seen and done it all. Digital was very threatening at first, and the learning curve was and is still hard. But I have never been so excited about making photographs. I absolutely LOVE the digital revolution. It is nothing less than the re-invention of photography, and truly the Golden Age of Photography. I don't miss film at all (well maybe a little). Actually I miss using my medium format cameras, especially 6x7. Yes I know I can put a digital back on it, but with only a 36x48mm sensor I could never match the lovely creamy out of focus backgrounds or perspective of a full 6x7. Yes I know I can scan, but then I would loose the wonderful instant gratification and other advantages of digital capture. I DO love working with DSLRs their speed and quality and ability to work at high ISOs is astounding. I also adore my point and shoots, I have tiny pocket sized ones, a Canon 640 with a wonderful articultated screen, and an EVF camera with a built in 28-300 equivelent zoom that takes amazing photographs, is very compact, and cost less than $400. Any of these cameras would have been the stuff of science fiction 20 years ago. Digital printing has also come of age. I now give my portrait customers wonderful pigment prints that will last a generation, even when displayed on their wall. I feel bad about all those prints I delivered over the years that will soon fade to oblivion. Shame on me, and SHAME ON EASTMAN KODAK for their corperate calousness. I can't wait to see what happens next. We do live in intersting times.