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December 13, 2003
New subject
Fascinating discussion by Glenn Reynolds on digital photography versus film. No one asked for my opinion, but here it is: I am a lazy fuck, and while I might from time to time be creatively inclined, I have only so much patience. Something about hassles with film -- the expense, development, paranoia over what the pinheads at the processing center might conclude -- make me disinclined to use it. Takes away some of the the spontaneity and fun. When I got my first digital camera, the freedom from film just filled me with newfound enthusiasm. So did the ability to dump as many images into my hard drive as I wanted, without regard to cost, quantity, or even quality. A bit like blogging? I grew tired of writing, printing and sending material to people who didn't want to hear from me, or writing to publishers who'd just as soon have me die or disappear. Still, I did that for a decade. I have a nice fat bunch of files (about 250 megabytes worth) and loads and loads of paper. But this is not on paper, not intended to be on paper; it's all digital, and more accessible than any book. Like digital photography, blogging gives you just about everything you need except subject material. The latter is more important than the medium. Here ends a road.
posted by Eric on 12.13.03 at 04:20 PM |
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