How do you think the great photographers of the past would feel about todays new technology
Oct 18, 2023 15:58:09 #
SuperflyTNT wrote:
There is nothing fragile about modern pro level equipment.
Oct 18, 2023 16:12:37 #
Manny Myers wrote:
No myth; he was interviewed...
I was NOT interviewed.
Do not fabricate bozoesque factoids.
Oct 18, 2023 16:42:21 #
Oct 18, 2023 16:44:59 #
"The thing that excites me is, that in not too many years we are going to have an entirely new medium of expression in the electronic image. So, I've seen what could happen to the print reproduced by the laser scanner and how that is enhanced and that is just the beginning. I've also seen some magnificent electronic images—direct electrical—not pictures of pictures and I know the potential is there and it's going to be wonderful." Ansel Adams.
Oct 18, 2023 16:56:48 #
Oct 18, 2023 17:16:05 #
My take is that "photographers" of the past would love absolutely everything about today's digital (and hence, AI) technology and how it would allow them to take the photos they want to take.
On the other hand, "photography buffs" (or hobbyists) of the old days would probably gripe and grumble that all this new stuff was changing photography and photos weren't what they once were. Oh wait, I just read that this morning.
On the other hand, "photography buffs" (or hobbyists) of the old days would probably gripe and grumble that all this new stuff was changing photography and photos weren't what they once were. Oh wait, I just read that this morning.
Oct 18, 2023 18:37:40 #
Douglas Paal
Loc: Carlsbad, CA
PJMImage wrote:
How do you think the great photographers of the past would feel about today's new technology, particularly the new artificial inteligent systems that becomming widely available these days?
One might ask them right after they experience a selfie-saturated art show where the art is hidden behind grinning yahoos with their iPhones. I am thinking of my recent unpleasant experience at the NY Met for the Van Gogh show.
Oct 18, 2023 19:56:41 #
Thinking about the great Ansel Adams, who viewed what we now call post processing then called the darkroom as a very significant portion of his process, I think he'd be both thrilled and thinking about how he could extend his worl with it.
Oct 18, 2023 22:58:27 #
Oct 18, 2023 23:05:51 #
RodeoMan wrote:
I agree about Robert Capa, but think what made him great was more "F-8 and being there" You do bring up an interesting thought that I can't make a contribution to and that is "what modern camera would be the most "war zone" capable in terms of its capabilities and reliabililty?
Ask what they’re using in Gaza and Ukraine.
Oct 19, 2023 01:55:55 #
AzYooper
Loc: Sun Lakes AZ (Almost Phoenix)
I can only relate to how I personally feel today, and felt, as I progressed from film to digital to a mirrorless Nikon Z8. I wasn't always the first one in line with a pre-order, but I advanced slowly and sometimes grudgingly. But to go out today and shoot birds with today's AF and 3-D tracking and to come hope with a 90+% hit rate gives me thrills when I start culling in Lightroom. Then, just as one example, the Lightroom I use today is so far advanced from the first Lightroom experience. I think the Ansel era gang would be tickled pink to use these newer tools to assist their creative vison as most of us do. I think Ansel enjoyed being in the field more than he did dodging and burning in the darkroom. Same for me.
Oct 19, 2023 02:17:19 #
RodeoMan
Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
SuperflyTNT wrote:
Ask what they’re using in Gaza and Ukraine.
Good point, I wonder what they are using. Wasn't there a move toward Sony a few years ago by many of the major news services?
Oct 19, 2023 05:10:10 #
cmc4214
Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania
wdross wrote:
I think they would have loved it like a duck likes... (show quote)
Some of the "old pros" might not like it because it would allow for less skilled competitors. (I believe this is the reason for a lot of the resistance to new tech....."He's not really a photographer, the camera does all the work for him")
Oct 19, 2023 07:30:07 #
jackpinoh
Loc: Kettering, OH 45419
PJMImage wrote:
How do you think the great photographers of the past would feel about today's new technology, particularly the new artificial inteligent systems that becomming widely available these days?
I think all photographers, from the mid 1800s to today, do the same thing: capture and process an image to create their vision of the composition, using whatever tools are available. When the tools evolve, so does the process.
Oct 19, 2023 07:56:58 #
leftj
Loc: Texas
PJMImage wrote:
How do you think the great photographers of the past would feel about today's new technology, particularly the new artificial inteligent systems that becomming widely available these days?
Why does it matter?
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