How does analog photography fit into the modern lifestyle

[RobC]

My whole photographic body of work is based on the shit people buy but don't need or use.

Don't knock it, it pays the bills.

 

[Bob Carnie]

Actually I was referring to my personal work.. its based on consumerism and things we easily throw away.

Don't knock it, it pays the bills.

 

[RobC]

Actually I was referring to my personal work.. its based on consumerism and things we easily throw away.

This may interest you if you don't his work. He uses photoshop to build his images from his photographs. His work illustrates the massive problems caused by over consumption of world resources.

Click the images once and wait for it to zoom in (some of them).

http://www.chrisjordan.com/

 

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Actually I was referring to my personal work.. its based on consumerism and things we easily throw away.

MIKE !!

 

[Bob Carnie]

I have been following Chris Jordan for years. In fact some of his posts about LAB got me on that kick. Wonderful concept and massive work to create.

This may interest you if you don't his work. He uses photoshop to build his images from his photographs. His work illustrates the massive problems caused by over consumption of world resources.

Click the images once and wait for it to zoom in (some of them).

http://www.chrisjordan.com/

 

[Bob Carnie]

I am about to get over 100 toys from one of three major toy manufactures to do still life and solarize, one of the VP's who started the company, is going to spend a few days with me making the images.

Can't wait.

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I went to a party over the weekend with a group that went with me and my wife to Greece and Turkey last June. We did some catching up since the trip. When the email was circulating on who is going to bring what to our potluck, my fellow analog photographer friend said he had no photos to show since he shot mostly film. I shot both, but I shot 20 rolls of film and processed them already. He told me that with his job that where he works and travels so much, he doesn't have time to process the film and he seriously thinking about going digital.

As I mentioned, I processed all my film, but they're still in sleeves until I can get some darkroom printing time. All I did was scan the negs.

My question is how does analog photography fit with your modern life? As for me, It's very hard to process film and print with my life. I currently have a full time job, a wife and I'm also caring for an elderly mother. But my I plan to retire in 7 years or less so I can do more analog photography. I hate to admit this, I get my photography fix with my Iphone.

good question.carefully prepared analog photography takes more time than digital and moreover,digital can be done in small dis continiouschunks where analog pretty much requires to dedicate larger chunks of time to it.On the other hand, well-crafted digital can be very time consuming as well.good things take time but are worth it.

 

[Mainecoonmaniac]

+1

On the other hand, well-crafted digital can be very time consuming as well.good things take time but are worth it.

The time is therapeutic too.

 

[RobC]

On the other hand, well-crafted digital can be very time consuming as well.good things take time but are worth it.

The time is therapeutic too.

I find it more soporific than therapeutic

 

[RalphLambrecht]

I find it more soporific than therapeutic

Nevertheless, I have a policy to not have any heavy or sharp objects near the computer screen.This has saved me thousands$$ so far;man this stupid machine can get me upset sometimes and I refuse to be told what to do by a bunch of brainless electronic circuits:crazy:

 

[RobC]

Nevertheless, I have a policy to not have any heavy or sharp objects near the computer screen.This has saved me thousands$$ so far;man this stupid machine can get me upset sometimes and I refuse to be told what to do by a bunch of brainless electronic circuits:crazy:

You need one of these. Can be used for the TV as well.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/foam-brick/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i:aps,k:foam brick