zondag, september 26, 2004
Top photographers condemn digital age
Terry O'Neill, one of the world's most published photographers, has condemned the rapid spread of digital cameras for wrecking the art of taking pictures.
He believes digital cameras are only fit for "amateurs and paparazzi", and that the technology is turning all pictures into "snapshots". O'Neill, who rose to prominence with Vogue and Paris Match in the 1960s, is one of many leading photographers resisting the change.
They say the quality of the new images remains inferior and traditional negatives are a more reliable record of the past than electronic archives. Millions of photographs have already been lost because most digital camera owners never print their pictures out.
"You will always get better quality with film. You can talk to any darkroom expert about that," O'Neill said. "I don't use digital, and I'll always use film. Digital is for amateurs and paparazzi photographers. There is a great skill in photography. Digital cameras reduce everything to a snapshot."
Lord Snowdon is another prominent fan of old-fashioned cameras, as are the award-winning news photographers Tom Stoddart and Don McCullin.
Bron: The Independent.
He believes digital cameras are only fit for "amateurs and paparazzi", and that the technology is turning all pictures into "snapshots". O'Neill, who rose to prominence with Vogue and Paris Match in the 1960s, is one of many leading photographers resisting the change.
They say the quality of the new images remains inferior and traditional negatives are a more reliable record of the past than electronic archives. Millions of photographs have already been lost because most digital camera owners never print their pictures out.
"You will always get better quality with film. You can talk to any darkroom expert about that," O'Neill said. "I don't use digital, and I'll always use film. Digital is for amateurs and paparazzi photographers. There is a great skill in photography. Digital cameras reduce everything to a snapshot."
Lord Snowdon is another prominent fan of old-fashioned cameras, as are the award-winning news photographers Tom Stoddart and Don McCullin.
Bron: The Independent.
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