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For me it's about the processes involved - and the skill it takes to orchestrate those processes for a desired result. My father and I used to do all our own development and enlarging as well - but leave that up to dedicated photo studios like "Trannys" in Sydney these days. I used to prefer to work with a "hardware" medium, and loved having to manage chemicals, light, exposure timings, dodge & burns, etc, etc. It's all been (somewhat) simulated now on the computer- but it isn't the same.
Digital photography requires a different set of skills - but skills nontheless in post-shoot processing. Tools like Registax and Photoshop simplify this process for the operator, but a good knowledge of colour and the way it works is absolutely required if someone wishes to effectively translate good results from camera to computer to the printed page.
Both mediums can be satisfying to master - and there are not many people who can claim that they have truly done either.
Like Alex says, vinyl records are dead........ but could someone explain to me why I still prefer to listen to mine than an equivalent CD?
Last edited by Omaroo; 23-02-2007 at 08:40 AM.
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