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Squarerigger wrote:
What a great find Robert. It brought back some memories when I saw the contact print and he mentioned one never could predict when a good photo was going to show up.
There was just something nice about the pace of photography back then.
I also feel it was more exciting...not knowing till you proceeded the negs whether you nailed the shot.
I do wonder if it's this digital 'predictability' (and to a great extend the safety net of CS, if you do mess up) that has sucked some of the joy out of photography?
I agree Eric.
Maybe just being nostalgic, but back in the "good old days", I used to enjoy getting a tin of bulk film, loading my cassettes and having to decide which film and asa I would carry for the photo expedition. Now I buy SD cards and dial in an ISO and even dial in a film simulation choice. Now I can look at result on the lcd and histogram and see what adjustments to make. Back then, I had to take several shots bracketing and taking my time getting the best angle for exposure and really looking for any unwanted items in the background. Now I can take a mediocre photo and make it look good on the computer. I have gotten somewhat lazy since I know the computer in the camera and the one doing the post processing will save the day. My own fault.
I used to take far fewer images back then than I do now and was ecstatic when I culled through the contact sheet and saw a few really good potential photographs. Then came the quiet time in the dark room. Now that was relaxing and I could loose track of time "playing".
Now, I see before and after photos and they don't have any similarity. The computer has made mistakes a none issue. Perfect photographs are generated by the ton. It's like a lot of things technology driven things these days - instant gratification.
On the other hand, it is probably just me getting older and remembering when times were a little slower and I was happy with one camera body and one lens and my darkroom where I could escape from the real world for hours - not to mention the intoxicating aroma of chemicals!
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