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Do we rely too much on Technology
Personally I would have thought you use the tools that you have available at the time to their full potential. If those tools are not giving what you want then either get round the problem or change them. That is the way of the world these days, it seems to me that only the older generation seem ...
Posted by Mike-P on 29/09/2009 - 06:58
Do we rely too much on Technology
Amin, I wouldn't take this personally. You clearly have gained excellent skills and have a really good eye for a photo (which is one thing the technology cannot help with). I, personally, am guilty of this as much as the next person. I muttered under my breath about how useless my flash was unt...
Posted by womble on 29/09/2009 - 08:09
Do we rely too much on Technology
Everybody should have to do 6 months on film before being let loose with a digital body. That way they'd learn about exposure, composition, shutter speed and how to use them all together. I am seriously considering this. A kind forum member has generously donated his MZ-30 and I have been using...
Posted by aminstar on 29/09/2009 - 13:21
Do we rely too much on Technology
Sorry to rattle you Mike, but I feel that there are two camps regarding digital photos. The first is minimal cleaning and cropping, leaving the shot mostly untouched. The second camp seems to manipulate a shot endlessly until they get something they like, which could be nothing like the origin...
Posted by Hardgravity on 29/09/2009 - 13:25
Do we rely too much on Technology
Everybody should have to do 6 months on film before being let loose with a digital body. That way they'd learn about exposure, composition, shutter speed and how to use them all together. I am seriously considering this. For a digital photographer, I think this is actually really bad advice. ...
Posted by ChrisA on 29/09/2009 - 13:36
Do we rely too much on Technology
Well I honestly didn't expect this many replies:shock: Can I first say I wasn't having a go at anyone in particular, especially Amin, who incidently was talking b0!!0cK$ for a change I know I will never come up with the goods as you all do Yeah right, and I'm Santa Claus. After reading a quote...
Posted by fatspider on 29/09/2009 - 14:46
Do we rely too much on Technology
I do agree with these comments. There comes a point when modesty appears false, and has the potential to be a bit unattractive. Wasn't trying to be modest. If anything I am vain and pompous, thought you all would have noticed it :wink: I was genuinely speaking in terms of skill and ability some...
Posted by aminstar on 29/09/2009 - 19:14
Do we rely too much on Technology
I think when people talk of going back to 'film' it really isn't what they mean... Photography used to have three elements, well good photography anyway, and these were art, physics and chemistry. With the move to digital photography we have ditched chemistry. There remains physics and art. Th...
Posted by gartmore on 29/09/2009 - 20:11
Do we rely too much on Technology
I think when people talk of going back to 'film' it really isn't what they mean... Photography used to have three elements, well good photography anyway, and these were art, physics and chemistry. With the move to digital photography we have ditched chemistry. There remains physics and art. Th...
Posted by PeteL on 29/09/2009 - 21:12
Do we rely too much on Technology
So you have to use manual to select the correct shutter speed? I hadn't realised that. And if I want a suitably wide aperture I also have to use manual? What tosh. Use the technology wisely and intelligently and ask how people achieve things when you can't or don't. The joy of digital is that yo...
Posted by mikew on 29/09/2009 - 21:45
Do we rely too much on Technology
So you have to use manual to select the correct shutter speed? I hadn't realised that. And if I want a suitably wide aperture I also have to use manual? What tosh. Use the technology wisely and intelligently and ask how people achieve things when you can't or don't. The joy of digital is that yo...
Posted by RR on 29/09/2009 - 22:06
Do we rely too much on Technology
So is there a new generation of photographers who simply cant take pictures? or to put it strongly, lack the skills or patience to capture an image without having to resort to modern technology and expecting the camera to do everything bar composing the shot and pressing the shutter. Aha, but ther...
Posted by Critical-i on 30/09/2009 - 00:21
Do we rely too much on Technology
Ah ha...BUT...(the "bold" box at the bottom ain`t working for me and No!,I ain`t shouting)...back in the day,when photography was first invented,the subject had to be still for a time...and isn`t that part of the issue here?,time?. Learning takes time but time is something we don`t have these day...
Posted by alfiemooon on 30/09/2009 - 03:11
Do we rely too much on Technology
But there are and always have been times when that's simply not possible so that we have always needed post processing of some form. But we do agree that everyone should master getting the basics right in camera - the best possible exposure, the focus, the DOF and the composition. On that I am su...
Posted by mikew on 30/09/2009 - 10:00
Do we rely too much on Technology
But there are and always have been times when that's simply not possible so that we have always needed post processing of some form. But we do agree that everyone should master getting the basics right in camera - the best possible exposure, the focus, the DOF and the composition. On that I am su...
Posted by Critical-i on 30/09/2009 - 10:35
Do we rely too much on Technology
HG said You grew up on film and moved to digital and took the time to use the technology. In doing so you've learnt new ways to improve/manipulate/alter images impressively so with what I've seen of your work. and I thought it might be interesting to analyse how much manipulation was required for...
Posted by mikew on 30/09/2009 - 21:44
Do we rely too much on Technology
In response to Mikes Post above (and some others) I think a few of you are actually missing the point of the topic, I cant see any problem with what Mike is doing (above) he is using the camera to its full potential and whereas he is using the modern technology he's not actually blaming the camera w...
Posted by fatspider on 30/09/2009 - 22:38
Do we rely too much on Technology
Mike, Take anything that`s said personally?,why in the heck should anyone who`s contributed do that?. Nah,it`s all been extremely thought provoking I assure you and,to be honest with you,very similar to a "arguement" when I took my RAE back in the 80`s between the guys,most of them ex forces,w...
Posted by alfiemooon on 01/10/2009 - 13:51
Help!! Please!
Well folks. I made a massive mistake and possibly ruined an image I'd really like to keep:oops::oops::oops: It was at the weekend while I was attending the rally. I had set my camera to ISO 1600 as I needed fast shutter, but light conditions were low. I moved on to another area and Jacob got to ...
Posted by Father Ted on 29/09/2009 - 20:28
Tablet, do you use one?
My answer would be yes and I do so before I started with photography almost 2 years ago. The trusted little Wacom Graphire 4 has been my friend next to the keyboard for almost 4 years now. She's getting a bit old now, some scratches on the surface and my finger prints embedded in the rubber grip of...
Posted by Anvh on 01/10/2009 - 10:45
