Another post in a continuing discussion (joining this post last week) about the future of photography.
Is photography over? Of course not. But a provocative title none the less (appropriated from SFMOMA) suggesting we think more deeply about what photography was, what it now is, and where it’s going. This video here is part 1 of 3 from a great symposium back in April 2010 sponsored by San Francisco Museum of Modern Art featuring Photographer Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Peter Galassi (MOMA), Vince Aletti (New Yorker), Jennifer Blessing (Guggenheim) and others. Interesting, insightful and evocative IMHO.
If you like this, parts 2 and 3 are avail here via I Heart Photography. More video, plus transcripts avail on the SFMOMA site here.
photography and it’s components will not die, digital photography is a mean of capturing the spectrum using translation, just as the same as the question is print dead. The controversial state is education, does he / she have the mind set to learn this new medium of photography? the tool didn’t change much, just the outlook of some. Digital photography consolidated the features into a container that we can embrace. Also in terms of craftsmanship, the technology is still in it’s infancy stage, I would much rather do dodge, burn, feather, etc. in a app than in the darkroom, plus I don’t miss agitating film. In terms of printing you can not tell the difference in some prints now a days.
They seem obsessed with the notion of the physicality of prints, maybe because that’s how they make money. But movies have always lacked physicality (for the viewer at least), and they’re arguably a more powerful art form nevertheless. So now with digital and the Internet, stills lost physicality but gained wide distribution (like movies) unless you print them. Seems like the best of both worlds to me.
Wow, thanks for so many new viewpoints and insights on photography…
Thanks for posting this senor Chase
LOL. Photography (capturing an image) will NEVER die. This is the “Golden Age” of photography. EVERYONE has and uses a camera and camera manufacturers have NEVER been happier or wealthier.
As human beings we are mesmerized by imagery – still or moving. Has the photography industry changed? Without a doubt. It’s really this simple – many people do not understand the tangible value of our imagery and our services. I blame this trend on the misconception that digital photography is less expensive than traditional film photography and I believe this “simple ignorance” has driven the value of our profession down along with our creative fees.
Only photographers themselves can change this tend – educating potential clients is more important today – than ever.