I've really gotten into post-camera manipulation lately. Not in a crazy-900-image-collage or an unbelievably blemish-free, smooth-skin kinda way, but in more of a trying to recreate traditional looking photos with digital equipment kinda way. I think this recent desire stems from the realization that the world of professional photography is rapidly moving towards everything digital. I'm not one of those hard core, anti-digital traditionalists, but I hate the idea that I may never have the oppurtunity to work with some of the emulsions, developers, papers, etc. that most of the pros used to create the images that sparked my interest in photography. Don't get me wrong, I love the flexibility and creativity that digital photography offers. But, I think there's something to be said about doing things the "hard" way to really become a master of your craft. Plus, working with some of those old school film products can be a lot of fun! I know that film will still be around for a long time, even if only as a niche market (mainly fine art), but what upsets me is that some great films will disappear before I ever get the chance to experiment with them. On the bright side, I know that when these "classic" films finally depart, a new crop of films will pop up to fill the previously mentioned niche left vacant by the old ones. This means there will be uncharted areas just waiting for my generation of creatives to explore and transform into our own artistic rebellion against the age of technology. Okay. Now that I'm down off my soapbox and done rambling, I should point out that the photo above is actually just a digital outtake from a shoot I did on Saturday for an assignment that required me to shoot an outdoor portrait in open shade. I shot Yeni with my Nikon D70 set to RAW quality and then worked on the shot in Photoshop CS to give it that Old World feel. It's not exactly the greatest shot I've ever taken, but it definitely wasn't the worst either, especially for a quick digital outtake.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
I've really gotten into post-camera manipulation lately. Not in a crazy-900-image-collage or an unbelievably blemish-free, smooth-skin kinda way, but in more of a trying to recreate traditional looking photos with digital equipment kinda way. I think this recent desire stems from the realization that the world of professional photography is rapidly moving towards everything digital. I'm not one of those hard core, anti-digital traditionalists, but I hate the idea that I may never have the oppurtunity to work with some of the emulsions, developers, papers, etc. that most of the pros used to create the images that sparked my interest in photography. Don't get me wrong, I love the flexibility and creativity that digital photography offers. But, I think there's something to be said about doing things the "hard" way to really become a master of your craft. Plus, working with some of those old school film products can be a lot of fun! I know that film will still be around for a long time, even if only as a niche market (mainly fine art), but what upsets me is that some great films will disappear before I ever get the chance to experiment with them. On the bright side, I know that when these "classic" films finally depart, a new crop of films will pop up to fill the previously mentioned niche left vacant by the old ones. This means there will be uncharted areas just waiting for my generation of creatives to explore and transform into our own artistic rebellion against the age of technology. Okay. Now that I'm down off my soapbox and done rambling, I should point out that the photo above is actually just a digital outtake from a shoot I did on Saturday for an assignment that required me to shoot an outdoor portrait in open shade. I shot Yeni with my Nikon D70 set to RAW quality and then worked on the shot in Photoshop CS to give it that Old World feel. It's not exactly the greatest shot I've ever taken, but it definitely wasn't the worst either, especially for a quick digital outtake.
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I like the look of this photo....kinda sepia toned and looking like Tmax 400.
I hope your'e doing well....post more shiznit for me to see!!
Kirk
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