Tech vs Image

[Photogonow@xxxxxxx]

I would like to apologize to anyone on the P. F. List making a living using their camera to pay the bills.  Quality is most important.  The best technology may be the answer.

I just hope You are looking for More!

   jIMMY

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TECH  VS IMAGE
: At least one or two photographers here on the list recognizes that the
visual
: is meant to stir the emotions -- & the technical -- is not always
important
: to the viewer.

That's making a big assumption about the viewer and the intention of the
image
One of my colleagues has just enrolled 8 police officers in his new
Photoshop course -  my first hought was.. why?

How many forensic photographers are on this list?  How many photographers 
(millions) are forensic photographers (I would guess the number to be 
extremely low.)
Most people here are interested in photography as communication, whether 
that's personal or commercial,

Well, the "technical", coming down to the dark and light areas on the
paper, is the only thing the viewer actually sees.  And I've seen
*far* too many exhibitions of photos that would have been immensely
much better if their technical quality had been improved
Why is it absurd?

Personally I'm involved both in scientific imaging and in making (what
I believe are) pretty pictures.
Mind you, I'm not against digital photography. I may buy a digital 
camera myself soon, - although I think it will be only my second body 
for the foreseeable future.
I'm quite happy, however that I still have thousands of pictures on 
slide film.

I am a tech.  I do not know if my images are good or not, I don't review
because I feel others are better at it than I, I only offer what I can and
learn what I can from others as I read the many and varied posts here.
maybe I'm redundant in the eyes of some.   But believe me - the look of
delight I see in the eyes of the many who dismiss me initially, but call me
when things go wrong and I manage to undo their mistakes is something that
makes me feel quite valuable.
k
Yes, digital photography is BIG in law enforcement.  We have a segment in our Criminal Investigations Certification.
Jerry 
How do you ensure that the digital evidence contains no manipulation that would alter the meaning of the evidence?
Chris.
I have been a 'medical photographer, police department photo consultant, forensic photo lab assistant, Electron Micro, regional portrait studio mgr., commercial photo equipment sales mgr., etc'
jimmy