How many times have you heard from amateur photographers: "Ah today, all photos are manipulated through Photoshop, the photos must remain like when they are taken with the camera, because otherwise they do not represent reality, they are fakes, and so on (insert here the mystical-philosophicalphrase you prefer)."If there is one thing I hate, like all absolutes, is photographic "purism": the picture shown here is the evidence that purism doesn't have any historical or artistic basis and great photographers of the past, including Richard Avedon, like in this case where he gave to his printer instructions on how he wanted corrections on a B&W film shot, always manipulated their photos to pursue the idea they had in mind.
The camera, the lenses, up to the image processing software, are only tools. It's the idea that counts: if it sucks there is no tool or manipulations that could save the day.
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6 commenti :
Is this Avedon's? Sooo interesting! I'm only an amateur photograph, but I totally agree with you... ;-)
As a novice photographer. I find that you still need to take a good photo - photo software can only help you so much. You still need a technically sound picture.
Totally agree!
I completey agree, Alessandro. And what most forget is, that we always have post-processed photos, wether they are analog or digital. How many hours do phtographers have spent in the darkroom to get contrasts right, to chance color balance. The main difference for me seems, that in the "good old days" of analog photography you have to learn it, it was more like a handcraft. In digital times, it is software (only). You don't need that much of equipment. And you can do it by trial-and-error, because an error doesn't cost you something. I analog photography yoou would have to pay for the photo papers and the used materials.
There was never a photo purism and the ones stating that there was/is photo purism oversee some facts.
Would you like to post this also in the Club?
Sure TK, or if you prefer you can post the link by yourself (together with your comments).
Thanks Alessandro. I have posted a link to your blog in the Club.
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