BetterPhoto Q&A
Category: New Answers

Photography Question 

BetterPhoto Member
 

traditional vs numeric - distinction between


We want (for contest purpose) to make ou draw a distinction between traditional and numeric photo. Someone have an answer?


To love this question, log in above
August 24, 2003

 

Jon Close
  I think you mean "digital" rather than "numeric." I think you'll be hard pressed to distinguish them unless you require the photo be printed on traditional chemical photopaper and that the negative or slide be submitted to authenticate the photo as "traditional." Even that may not work as I believe that slides can be made from digital images, and a traditonal print could be made from such slide. Also it's becoming more common for traditional film to be printed digitally at high volume labs using Kodak "Picture Perfect," Fuji Frontier machines, or do-it-yourself print kiosks.

Similarly, I don't know of a definitive way to tell if a digital submission didn't start life as a traditional film photo that was scanned.


To love this comment, log in above
August 26, 2003

 
This old forum is now archived. Use improved Forum here

Report this Thread