Mm, I think those that discard the idea of something they've never tried are just ignorant. I never knew much about film photography before I tried it but as soon as we were introduced to it I fell in love with working with a manual SLR, as did many of the students on my course. I think a lot of people see film cameras & think "F#!@?/. that!" 'cause of how technical many of them look. I've found that after mentioning working in an actual darkroom, people become intrigued, asking questions. Usually only those who've never worked with film will be the first to dispute it.
@MartynK
It wasn't intended to be harsh & definitely not directed at everyone! It's just my own experience ~ but then I've only ever debated the uses of film with those who're my own age & many of us got scoffed at for loving to work in the darkroom during college which was a shame.
Mm, I think those that discard the idea of something they've never tried are just ignorant.
Swings and roundabouts.
As a roundabout fanboy, I'd say it has to be roundabouts!
Anyone saying otherwise is wrong.
p.s. I've never tried a swing.
So, does gear like this make film photography less magic?
At what point does the image, its construction, and the thought process behind it, become more important than the process used to arrive at it? Some people may love film, others digital, but the point of the exercise is surely the end product?
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Thank you, just had to change my keyboard as I have spat coffee all over it
Mart
Brilliant,
@-halli- That's amazing!
A famous portrait photographer remarked on the radio t'other morning that "all these people running around with digital cameras are not photographers, they are, at best, artists that work with a digital medium
I would say that those who argue that are talking out of their egos
but there are those that may argue that because of the relative qualities of shooting film compared to digital, the end product has more intrinsic worth.
I would say that those who argue that are talking out of their egos
..... Working with digital, I always feel the need to post process to give my work little bit of 'me' otherwise I feel like anyone could have shot it.
@Houston1863 Definitely, technique {among other things} build up a signature & make a photographers' work recognisable, after all we all have a different vision. Maybe it's as I'm younger & less experienced? I just find that without post production I haven't left my imprint on a photograph. Perhaps part of my style is creating something slightly less realistic? hahaha I'm unsure.
I didn't do GCSE Photography and I managed just fine.