I really don't know why everything HAS to go digital these days. In fact, late-comers like moving picture and television media, should take note of many retro movements hearkening back to the "good old days" of analogue.
Many indie self produced rock bands are pressing 7 inch vinyl (what is that? what does it play on?), audiophiles have never fully accepted digital versions of warmer, more "present" LP records and some magazines (newsweek, for example) have selectively/occasionally hired film shooting snappers for various editorial jobs that they felt would present their new demograph of older more affluent readers with a more "artistic" and "photographic" approach.
Funny, because I easily remember (and that is indeed saying something) the days when digital photography masters and market leaders, such as John Paul Caponigro at Maine Photographic Workshops, where I took his class one time, were exclaiming "Ansel Adams would go digital NOW". Back then in prehistory.
The shoot most fun this week was produced with Vivianne Gutierrez, Make Up artist, and models Wanderson and Rosa with the intent of making an image that showed a contrast between young and old, happy and sad, hope and hopelessness, down and up, black and white, fat and thin, digital and analogue. Snuck that one in there... But check it out, that little TV up there on the dining room table (for the photo) has sat on the kitchen sink for 10 years, every day faithfully spouting out the morning and evening news... in a very news oriented home. Even has battery power back up to keep abreast of hurricane tracks when all electricity is out and TV stations run on generator power. Sadly, now it's only use is to produce white noise and as a little crummy radio receiver. Not that I am not a BIG fan of digital, but I kinda liked the tube the way it was.
Good week,
No comments:
Post a Comment