In a demacratic society, of course, majority rules. But I still object to composing a completely computer generated image in PS (or any other program) and calling it photography. Webster's: pho-tog-ra-phy\ n1839: the art or process of producing images on a sensitized surface (as a film) by the action of radient energy and especially light. Of course I need a new dictionary, one that now has the definition of digital photography. But I still need to hold on to, for now, that photography is, by its nature, something more than the product of a program without a "photograph", be it film or digital. SM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Guy Glorieux" To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" Subject: Re: My Computer Graphic Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 19:27:38 -0500 Chris said: I think most people will be pleased that I have submitted a replacement image which is less controversial than the previous image I submitted for next week?s gallery. Chris. Chris, I'll go along with Jeff on this. Your work generated a very interesting debate on what photography is and what is happening to it in the age of digital imaging. We all have a range of ideas on where to draw the line and Jeff's latest comments gave a bit of a blow to my own metrics on this subject. I guess this could put him in a good position to act as Curator for a gallery on the subject, hosted by Shyrell or Andy. Perhaps it could be called "The Cutting Edge" or "The New Frontier"... -:)) Guy Glorieux -- _______________________________________________ Find what you are looking for with the Lycos Yellow Pages http://r.lycos.com/r/yp_emailfooter/http://yellowpages.lycos.com/default.asp?SRC=lycos10
