 Cara Farnell |
Digital Photography taking over? Digital Photography taking over? I am surprised and saddened to see almost all of the winners of the photography contests are digital camera images. What is happening to traditional photography? My grandfather, an experienced photographer, swears by film cameras, and I, myself, am torn, so I was wondering if you could give me your opinion on the matter, just out of curiousity. Thanks!
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Bob Cammarata |
This contest, and most on-line photography competitions in general, places a large emphasis on technical merit when selecting its winners. With all things being equal...i.e., great equipment, proper exposure, perfect lighting and focus..etc., a digital-to-digital photograph will be sharper and clearer on a computer screen than a scanned image. This is an un-fortunate fact of life that film users have to learn to live with if they want to compete technically in web-based contests. There have been many winners and finalists (film and digital), which were selected because they were imaginative, compositionally creative, photojournalistic, they captured a unique moment in time, or they displayed a knowledge of photographic principles and use of light.
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Cara Farnell |
Thanks for the articulate and thoughtful response! I also love the clarity of a digital image on the computer screen (which is why I have considered purchasing a digital camera lately), but I am a bigger fan of being able to frame and put in albums all the great prints that come from film cameras. Thanks again!
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It's definitely getting more popular. But, I wouldn't say taking over. I agree with what Bob said. Film is very alive. I am experimenting with digital and recently had a breakthrough. Probably not enough of one to go completely digital, but I did something, and whamo, the results I've been looking for. I finally figured out how to get a digital image with the warmth and beauty that film provides. I'll have to work more with it to make sure it's consistent, but I was surprised. Digital has some pluses. Film has pluses too. The work-flow between the two are totally different animals. This weekend I was shooting pic's of the kids and family out on the beach. The light was perfect in the late afternoon, a nice warm glow. I was standing by my father talking and my wife asked if I had more film. I said sure, and she said then let's get some more. Under my breath, I commented to my dad that my wife things film is free because the cost of it is transparent to her, since it's MY business. He laughed and asked why don't I go digital. I explained to him that volume is my problem. If anyone could actually show me how to do volume work, or how they do it, I would switch if it made sense. I am making small moves toward it, like for 2005, only offering on-line proofing, or small thumbnail proofs on a large single sheet. That's a big step for me in moving away from film and prints. Anyway, just my $.02 Jerry
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
It's an on-line contest. It's easier to shoot,resize, and upload than to shoot, get developed, scan, resize, and upload.
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But, I've even seen print contests these days where digital is winning too. I think it's due to the control the photographer has over making really beautiful images vs. being limited to the knowledge of your lab. I've experienced this recently where I had all my film scanned and provided these images to the couple. I could have done this on film. Jerry
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But, I've even seen print contests these days where digital is winning too. I think it's due to the control the photographer has over making really beautiful images vs. being limited to the knowledge of your lab. I've experienced this recently where I had all my film scanned and provided these images to the couple. I could have done this on film. Jerry
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But, I've even seen print contests these days where digital is winning too. I think it's due to the control the photographer has over making really beautiful images vs. being limited to the knowledge of your lab. I've experienced this recently where I had all my film scanned and provided this image to the couple. I could not have done this on film alone. Jerry
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