Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/06/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm heading out, looking for the Cliff Notes... CZ Academia, NC On Jun 21, 2004, at 12:37 PM, B. D. Colen wrote: > Respond in 750 words or less. Your papers are due by noon on Wednesday. > The grade will count for 25% of your total semester's grade, and there > will not be a curve. ;-) > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Afterswift@aol.com > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 11:59 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] While it is happening > > > Dear Colleagues, > > With the advent of dependable and affordable digital cameras [Leica > Digital > M? TK], I'm wondering whether the ways we employ photography in general > has > changed. Beyond the professional and family uses, has digital opened > new > vistas > for photography? For example, now that we can include photos easily > with > our > writing, has our writing changed? Can we attach the terms 'casual' and > 'routine' > to photography because of digital's low per image cost, direct to Net > connection, ascending quality, esthetic conversions (B&W, Sepia, High > Contrast, etc.) > automation and ease of mastery? > > Has digital opened new horizons for us? What do you think they are? > Does > > digital characterize our modern way of life: throwaway society, instant > gratification, consumerism, obsolescence, living for the here and now, > luxury, more > democratic equality, etc? Should we even bother examining change while > it is > happening? > > Best, > Bob > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >