Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/05
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The difference isn't in the medium, (digital or traditional), rather delivery and consumption of images. The image no longer has value as the end product, the value lies in its ability to be consumed by the masses and carry a specific message. The message isn't the usual heroic realism, but, generally fear, violence, and perversion masked as apple pie, security, and desire. The average person is exposed to a staggering volume of purposely coded imagery compared to what we may call traditional photojournalism, at least in the States. Europe seems a little more balanced in this regard.
Chris Saganich
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From: jrhedger@pdq.net [mailto:jrhedger@pdq.net]
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:40 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] PHOTOGRAPHY; PHOTOGRAPHERS; Leicas
I have had enough you are full of shite. Digital has contributed no more
than photography or lying writers. In photography it just made it quicker
and easier. Stop it.
Jim
On 9/5/03 1:59 PM, "Afterswift@aol.com" <Afterswift@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 9/5/03 10:35:19 AM, bdcolen@earthlink.net writes:
>
> << digital technology has worsened the picture by making it very easy to
> further blur the distinctions between the reporting, and
> government-spin,
> entertainment-advertising media
>
> HOW? >>
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> By modifying normal stock images to sell products in magazines. The same
> thing is done in government report illustrations and it's rampant in
> advertising
> and entertainment. Just look at the posters and the card ads on buses, etc.
> There isn't an untouched up photo in any of those venues. There's a promo shot
> obviously enhanced of a buxom working girl that is used in the Times to push
> retirement stocks. Digital editing is used all over the place -- including
> even
> on the LUG. I attribute that form of modification to mostly make an image
> clearer on our monitors.
>
> br
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