F#@%ing Fakes

[lxdude]

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yes, and i decided not to bring that point into the discussion.

Man, I'm just not as sofiddicated as some a y'alls.

Here is a problem, I am working on a project right now that is a homage to Edward Weston. I am scanning some seashells, including a split natuilus. So what is this called? A scanner is basiclly a camera, but few think of it as one.

It's not a camera obscura, as it lights the subject from within itself.

Seriously, what is it's classicalification?

I like that word. Do you know G.W.Bush? Seriously, I think 'digital scanner' describes the machine best (to distinguish from photocopier) and the product I would call a 'digital scan'. Maybe just 'scanner' and 'scan' are enough these days.

Or, does it just fall into my "digital art" frame. When i show these I am not sure what "label" should be attached.

Some may look at them and just think a basic photograph, as they are very straight forward, but are they?

IMO, they are in the most literal meaning, photographs, but in the interest of clear description, I would definitely not call them that. I wouldn't call a photocopy a photograph, and it's an analog process, removing the whole "if it's digital is it a photograph" aspect.

 

[sly]

Ann, locally we've been calling inkjet prints from scanned objects scanograms. They can be quite stunning.

 

[ann]

yes, i do know about G.W. but i can't spell or type.

scanograms sounds like a good description, and yes, it is amazing how good they can look. thanks sly

 

[lxdude]

yes, i do know about G.W. but i can't spell or type.

You can photograph and that's all that counts.

 

[ann]

LOL thanks

 

[MattKing]

FWIW, most if not all of the current nbusiness/office grade photocopiers now use scanning technology rather than the more analogue technology that used to be common. So if you get something "photocopied", most likely a digital file will have been created.

 

[lxdude]

Gad, is nothing sacred?

 

[Sirius Glass]

yes, i do know about G.W. but i can't spell or type.

sly,

<control L> was put on the computer because God thought that the ability to spell correctly was over-rated.

Steve