----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Zinn" <azinn@xxxxxxxxxx> | Rand, | | Side to side comparisons will turn up pluses for each mode depending on | use. I think before making a comparison between digital and film | photography you need to go back to basics. I've given a lot of thought to | this lately because too many discussions of digital v. film completely | ignore THE important distinction. That is that digital is a virtual record | and film is a material record. The very idea of photography (call it it's | mystique) is in large-part based on the materiality of its record. For me | the distinction is essential to how to think about art photography. | | AZ | Alan, What an intriguing reply! The mystique is based on the materiality of the record. That is an interesting concept. I can almost understand that concept when thinking about old photographs that have survived from years ago. The delicate nature of their very existence does seem to add to their aura. I am having a conceptual problem understanding how it applies to art photography. Would you care to put forth more of your thoughts? You have certainly captured my interest with your note. pax, rand
