Wim Wenders exhibits and gives interviews, he gets noticed. Mobile phone shooters post their visual effluvia on Flickr or other such sites, and are quickly forgotten. So it goes. .
Whoever makes that statement must truly believe that film is no longer available and is using "D" which I believe it does, indeed, apply to. People that I see using phones to take pictures are using them, INSTEAD of Digital and some are showing an interest in FILM because it is "cool". I don't think this group has much to worry about unless they can't find anything else to worry about..........Regards!
it is, nevertheless, the shortest response thus far in the thread.That's 4 words
pentaxuser
I do not think that it is that easy as Wenders described it. What he said is certainly true, but I do not think it is a new phenomenon. There had always been people, and I assume they are even the vast majority of people taking photos, that do not care for any technical correctness and are just snapping away. It is just that smartphones have made this phenomenon more abundant. On the other side, the number of people who use their cameras deliberately, may it be film or digital, to take sophisticated photos, has grown as well. One should not condemn the snappers though, as the value of a photograph is simply in the eye of the beholder.
i mean, god preserve us all from another 'photography is dead i blame the young people and their selfies god i hate being old i'm so bitter and disappointed' thread ... but here we are
When was the "Heroic period"? Who were its practitioners? What were the characteristics of its images? What did I miss?A photography professor of mine once said, "The Heroic period in photography is over." I think that's true.
I agree. For me, I let go of expectations and I find undiscovered treasures.i don't know MCM
i think photography today can be vibrant and beautiful
it just depends where you look.
And yet here you are, posting in it. HmmmmAlready two extant threads on this dull subject.
A photography professor of mine once said, "The Heroic period in photography is over." I think that's true.
Most photography teaching positions require an MFA, and so it is not unusual to refer to the instructor as professor, especially in BFA and MFA programs. You can call them whatever you want, and even denigrate them if it makes you feel superior.What is a "photography professor" and if one exists, why? Those that can, do.
Most photography teaching positions require an MFA, and so it is not unusual to refer to the instructor as professor, especially in BFA and MFA programs. You can call them whatever you want, and even denigrate them if it makes you feel superior.
You are oblivious to your own arrogance.I don't mean to "denigrate" them, I just question their value.
When was the "Heroic period"? Who were its practitioners? What were the characteristics of its images? What did I miss?
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