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Zonda · 11-16-2006, 01:53 PM

Different I'd say. The digitalisation has brought alot of aids to photography. You can immediatly review your picture, see if you should change settings or not, take more pictures which increases the chance of taking a good photo. If you take 1500 photos from an event, at least 20 ought to be pretty good. Through that we get a sensation of photographers being better than they might actually be. With film one couldn't take this many photographs, without becoming broke.

Images could be slightly edited in the dark room as well but I guess not to that extent they can now. Everyone didn't have access to a dark room in the old days either. Most had to rely on the developing, not done by them. Anyone can't edit photos in photoshop either. But it is cheaper and more accesible than a dark room. Bringing editing opportunities to more people, once they learn the program. Different photographers are differently skilled at this program as well, skilled artists will most likely make pictures look better than unedited.

Editing skills do have a major part in photography today so alot of it lies in that. But there will always be photographers who find more interesting angles and ways to set up their photos, they will always stand out. The old days favoured the rich while modern ways favoure the creative, but good PS skills can be very helpful!

11-16-2006, 01:53 PM	#3
Zonda Aficionado Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Svezia! Posts: 4,707 Thanks: 831 Thanked 809 Times in 461 Posts	Re: Has Photography become harder or easier? Different I'd say. The digitalisation has brought alot of aids to photography. You can immediatly review your picture, see if you should change settings or not, take more pictures which increases the chance of taking a good photo. If you take 1500 photos from an event, at least 20 ought to be pretty good. Through that we get a sensation of photographers being better than they might actually be. With film one couldn't take this many photographs, without becoming broke. Images could be slightly edited in the dark room as well but I guess not to that extent they can now. Everyone didn't have access to a dark room in the old days either. Most had to rely on the developing, not done by them. Anyone can't edit photos in photoshop either. But it is cheaper and more accesible than a dark room. Bringing editing opportunities to more people, once they learn the program. Different photographers are differently skilled at this program as well, skilled artists will most likely make pictures look better than unedited. Editing skills do have a major part in photography today so alot of it lies in that. But there will always be photographers who find more interesting angles and ways to set up their photos, they will always stand out. The old days favoured the rich while modern ways favoure the creative, but good PS skills can be very helpful!