Digital BW, The Print

Just for kicks, I wrote to the editors to express my astonishment at the
limitations of their "vision" and definition of "photography."

So far, no response.

- David

-----Original Message-----
From: J Greer [mailto:jgpinfo@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 6:44 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Digtal Mag


The publishers of PHOTOVISION are keeping things separate (digital vs.
non-digital). The recent issue of the magazine (March/April 2002) contains
an ad for the upcoming Digital Fine Arts publication. There is also this
message from the editor:

"Photovision is, and always will be, dedicated to photography -- no
digital. This is not because we don't believe digital imaging is a viable
visual medium. Those who doubt our sincerity may be interested to know that
in 2002 we will be launching our second publication, Digital Fine Arts --
no photography!"

Their use of photography only for the 'wet' side annoys me a bit. I think
the term 'digital photography' is valid (and, maybe one day, we can drop
the 'digital' altogether) since I go back the Greek root words for
photography, which I take to loosely mean 'to write with light.' I can
'write with light' using silver, emulsion, and chemistry, or I can do it
with silicon, software, and electrons.

Jeff Greer

At 08:33 AM 04/30/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>I just checked out the Photovision site and saw the following statement on
>their front page:
>
>"There are many magazines these days that have left the pure path of
>photography to embrace the technology (and advertising dollars) of the
>computer age. We pledge to our readers that we will not follow that path."
>
>It seems to me the LAST thing they want to be is a digital magazine! Too
>bad...
>
>Diana Park
>
>***********************
>
> >Message: 5
> >   Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 21:22:33 -0600
> >   From: "Frank Mares" <fjmcsu@...>
> >Subject: RE: Digtal Mag
> >
> >My apologies, I had Phototechniques on my mind and meant Photovision.
> >thanks
> >
> >Frank
> > Francis James Mares Photography
>
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