Photography has evolved and certainly has become accessible to everybody. But most people don't pay attention to it as a medium. The ubiquitous nature of cell phone cameras has made George Eastman's dreams come true. But photography as an art form and as a technology have never been more exciting. There are things we can do now that were impossible only 50 years ago. The vast majority of people will just make images of their immediate lives on their phones and think nothing more of it... But those images are still intangibles. very few will be turned into prints and even fewer will be important works.
I believe that, In satisfying the mass need for photography, cellphones have somehow separated the wheat from the chaff. In my own life I see that even living in Santa Fe where there are 50 000 photographers, (Many will work for nothing just to get published) I am still able to make a living in photography... Something still makes my work valuable to people in publishing and commerce.... I think it's worth saving this list for those of us still interested in the photographic image and process. even as it exists today.
On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 4:48 AM John Palcewski <palcewski@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Maybe it's been mentioned here before, but what we used to call "photography" no longer exists. Why? Because virtually every person in the world has a cell phone that instantly makes technically perfect images that can be stored, shared, etc., etc.,etc. With great nostalgia I look back to the old days when I had a "darkroom" and people actually paid me for what used to be called "prints," in color or black & white. I used to look at old people with considerable contempt, and now? The young folks are looking at me the same way. Oh, well. At least I still have all my teeth.On Sun, Feb 19, 2023 at 3:22 AM Mario Pires <retorta@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:Oh God, dire indeed, do we want it to be over ?I'll send oneMário Pires
On the web since 1994On Sat, Feb 18, 2023 at 5:54 PM Andrew Davidhazy <andpph@xxxxxxx> wrote:Dear members,
Well, the situation is dire ... list activity s pretty much down to zero ... the gallery is limping along but there have not been any contributions for the last couple of weeks. Both could be discontinued unless the situation improves even a little bit.
The list started in 1993 and the gallery in 1996.
Andrew Davidhazy, list coordinator
andpph@xxxxxxx
PS: Roy - re: your question about the type of fruit ... I am stumped. What is it?
