Now Where Am I?

[DeadBob]

Oh. Good. A photography forum that doesn't shoot suspected A.I. users on sight. I was trying out TheXXXXXForum but they actually deleted one of my posts because the subject was A.I.
Luddites!

Photography became my hobby (literally) 70 years ago. Then life intervened, then I retired and took up writing. But now my doctor suggests I stop spending hours a day sitting at my computer writing and (truthfully, mostly) playing video games. I need an activity that is, um, active. So, I retrieved my camera equipment from some dark space that I don't want to ever visit again in my closet.

I joined PHOTRIO because this community can obviously teach me a lot.

 

[Chrismat]

Welcome!

 

[DeadBob]

Thanks, Chrismat!

 

[koraks]

Welcome aboard @DeadBob!

You'll find that some (many) here have a critical attitude towards AI, but it's definitely being discussed a lot and that's perfectly fine. We even have a dedicated subforum for AI-centered discussions and image-making, but of course, the topic pops up in many places just the same.

 

[MattKing]

Welcome to Photrio.
Here on Photrio we are currently trying to determine an appropriate way to incorporate AI discussions into the rest of the site.
For now, we have opened a sub-forum for threads focusing primarily on AI imaging - you can find it here: https://www.photrio.com/forum/forums/ai-in-photography-and-other-arts.408/
For context, Photrio evolved from three former sites, with the most active being APUG - the Analog Photographers User Group. Photrio retains at its core many film users, as well as many users who still work in darkrooms and/or make prints using traditioanal printing techniques.
Lots of digital users and discussions as well - but it is important to understand some of the varied culture here.
We look forward to hearing more from you.

 

[DeadBob]

Thanks, MattKing. I figured Photrio encompassed a wide variety of photographers. That speaks well of the community. One post I saw here, someone said they had spent time with their hands in a bag rerolling film into canisters. Been there, done that. Also, Photrio was the first one recommended to me by Copilot.ai.

 

[koraks]

Also, Photrio was the first one recommended to me by Copilot.ai.

This is reassuring - not so much that Photrio landed on 'pole position', but esp. that there are still people who want to explore beyond the honestly very convenient summary that AI provides.