Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I only think the final disposition of an image is the only thing that matters. At 04:25 PM 2/9/2007, you wrote: >I may disagree on the fine art print. To me I do place some value on how the >photographer got to the final image. > >Others may of course disagree as it's a highly personal preference but >between two IDENTICAL looking photos where; >1) was taken with a dSLR and printed on printer, and >2) was taken with a rangefinder camera from 1950 and printed in a darkroom > >I personally 'value' #2 more (regardless if the photographer was me or >someone else). >On the wall they will look the same but to me I will still find some >inherent values in #2 that I prefer. >May just be nostalgic and ludditesque - and I may be the only one that feels >that way. > >/Rich > > > >On 2/9/07, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: >> >>Process matters. >>Final image matters. >>If you're creating a fine art print - the final image is all that >>matters. >>If you're creating a legal document - process is all that matters. >>If you're creating a scientific document - process. >>If you're creating a documentary photograph - both final image and >>process matter. >>If you're creating a journalistic record - both matter. >>etc. >> >>Regards, >>George Lottermoser >>george@imagist.com >> >> >> >>On Feb 9, 2007, at 1:27 PM, R S wrote: >> >> > Does the process matter - or is it just the final image that matters? >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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 Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049