<<This is the second part of an article from Popular Photography magazine published in February 1944. More to come if you want to see it!>> Of course we do Andy ;o) <<Photography should be taught in the schools along with penmanship as part of postwar education's expansion.>> Mmmm ... penmanship is on the way out. <<It is possible to perfect the camera to the point where it will become an automatic instrument which will focus, expose and process the film by the mere push of a button. In this way we will be able to realize a medium possessing an immediacy between seeing and recording unachieved by any other art.>> The ultimate end for the camera is no camera. As computer simulations improve synthetic images will become the norm. [Aside, I was intrigued by a comment about films that "extras" may be a thing of the past soon in films as "man crossing street carrying newspaper" becomes "painted" in later (and cheaper).] "If a picture is worth taking it's certainly worth faking" Now as always. Bob __________________________________________________________________________ Join Freeserve http://www.freeserve.com/time/ Winner of the 2003 Internet Service Providers' Association awards for Best Unmetered ISP and Best Consumer Application.
