Saturday, December 05, 2009
Analog and Digital Photography
I'm signing my son up for a competition or show for an Alliance for Young Artists & Writers regional event. As I was looking for his category - ceramics - I noticed there was two photography categories, digital and analog. I'm not sure if this has been going on for awhile, but it really made me happy to see. I was happy to see that they split photography into two mediums, I was especially happy to see that kids are taking and learning darkroom photography.
Since my son is doing pottery and I'm helping him with firing his work, I've learned a decent amount about ceramics. I also see the parallels between photography and ceramics.
I was thinking how absurd it would be to try to make a digital pot out of ceramics. Or what potters would think about trying to do their work digitally--it is a very tactile medium--I'm sure it would eliminate some of the reasons they do the work.
I used to think darkroom photography was a pain, but I think pottery is worse. You make the pot, let it dry for a week or two, bisque fire it, glaze it, they a final firing. And depending on your firing technique it can take 2-3 hours or a couple of days to finish that.
I'm not debating the pros and cons or digital photo. I just thought comparing what happened to photography with how it would effect other mediums is interesting. And maybe it helps me understand or rationalize why I want to stick with darkroom photography.
Since my son is doing pottery and I'm helping him with firing his work, I've learned a decent amount about ceramics. I also see the parallels between photography and ceramics.
I was thinking how absurd it would be to try to make a digital pot out of ceramics. Or what potters would think about trying to do their work digitally--it is a very tactile medium--I'm sure it would eliminate some of the reasons they do the work.
I used to think darkroom photography was a pain, but I think pottery is worse. You make the pot, let it dry for a week or two, bisque fire it, glaze it, they a final firing. And depending on your firing technique it can take 2-3 hours or a couple of days to finish that.
I'm not debating the pros and cons or digital photo. I just thought comparing what happened to photography with how it would effect other mediums is interesting. And maybe it helps me understand or rationalize why I want to stick with darkroom photography.
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