I drove down the 2.8 miles to Ansel Adams house and never looked back.
I am basically a writer, but haven't learned to spell what we call the Bronx
Cheer.
:)~"
Steve Shapiro
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From: "Bob" <w8imo@xxxxxxxx>
To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students"
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Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: Questions for 2007
Marilyn Dalrymple wrote:
" . . . my question is...... do you think this has happened or is
happening in photographics? The alchemy is gone.... and soon will be
the day when an explanation
of shutter speed or depth of field will be lost at any sort of retail
level."
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Where does the serious student interested in a particular subject start
his or her study? With the history of that subject, and the more learned
about the beginnings of a subject, the better the student will be at his
profession or craft.
Math is how many years old? Papers with mathematical problems from 1650
B.C.E. have been found, yet, those interested in math ask the why, when,
where and how and history of mathematics. The person selling math books
doesn't necessarily know the answers to these questions, but they don't
have to - it's up to the customer to find the experts and get the
answers. The information will always be available.
There will always be those who want to know the where, when, why, how and
history of photography. Photography may become a more specialized field
just like mathematics is a specialized field, but math isn't going
anywhere and neither is photography.
People will learn what they need to/want to learn. They only limit
themselves by limiting their knowledge.
This seems like it would be a good thing for the serious photographer.
Those who wish to pursue photography as a profession will learn what is
needed to get the best photographs.
Just rambling.
Marilyn
I started asking questions where I bought my first camera...... Luckily
I have a thick skin....... Then I found some classes at the local
Community college. Eventually I found and joined a camera club that had
regular competitions and judges that explained things very well. Along
the way I discovered the history and was fascinated by it and learned
more. If only I could remember the things that I
learned :-P
A lot of the basics have been taken over by technology. Cameras make
decisions on speed and aperture, many still have M mode, I don't know how
often it is used, and the computer programs can help you fix most
anything. Now with digicams and their reusable media you can put your
camera in machine gun mode and shoot hundreds af shots the pick out the
keepers and format the media and start over. You don't have to remember
anything about composition or perspective or exposure if you don't want
to.....
Another "rambler"
Bob
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