Art of photography

[P3D Karen Obusek <markaren@xxxxxxxxx>]

Allow me to clarify my point of art (tradition) vs
science (new technology). I support tech. advancement as long as it
supports "forward progress". Sure paint can express more than charcoal
etc. Color TV looks better than B&W.
This represents measurable " forward progress"
in almost every measurable aspect. Lets stay within our lifetimes and
not revert to primative 
time periods for the sake of my discussion. Lets
face the fact that tech. has adverse effects and does not always yield "
forward progress" but offers change.....with some of tech. change
there's give and take. Good with the bad. Look at the youth of America
today. Who on this list would trade in their education using books,long
math, hands on art etc. for todays methods of teaching and learning?
Nobody! It's one thing to
become "tech" adaptable and an entirely different thing to understand
the "how and why".
Technology can become too convenient and too "stupid" which has a
negative effect on the
" forward progress" equation I'm referring to.
In my opinion, if new technology does not advance "forward progress" in
all aspects, and
compromises exist.....it's not justified or needed.
When digital can rival film under this premise,
I'll reconsider.  MARK DOTTLE


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