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Comment on Sunset And Sunrise Photography: Five Tips by Andrew Goodall

Andrew Goodall — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:56:25 +0000

Hi Sandra, thanks for the good feedback. It is amazing how many people like those articles I have written…so many people like to show off their photos but hardly anyone wants to share some ideas on how it is done. I will check out your blog today. Have a great weekend! Andrew

Comment on Sunset And Sunrise Photography: Five Tips by sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:21:45 +0000

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

Comment on Film or digital – Will this argument never end? by Andrew Goodall

Andrew Goodall — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:57:07 +0000

What bothers me about this argument is that as long as people are obsessing over technology, they are ignoring the ART of photography. It is insulting to a good photographer to have people who constantly assume that their good work is all down to technology, and not to their skills. I would much rather hear people talking about a perfect sunset, a great waterfall, or their acheivement in mastering a new skill, than talk about cameras all the time. And I would much rather hear people appreciate my patience, timing, and eye for a photo, than simply want to know what sort of camer I use. I am guessing a lot of you feel the same way. Andrew

Comment on Film or digital – Will this argument never end? by filmordigital

filmordigital — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:03:21 +0000

I find more and more that this debate goes on. I am constantly hearing people bicker about film and digital and which is better. I would have to say that in many cases film seems to be more professional than digital. First of all, most people agree that a frame of 35mm film is about equal to 16 megapixels or so. Most DSLRs are not even in the range of 16mp other than the top of the line pro models. For this reason, some may say that you would be better off buying an old film slr for $30 and get the quality of a $2,000 dslr. However, for an avid photographer, digital seems to quickly defeat film in the way of ease for the feature of providing instant feedback. You can snap off pictures, and adjust settings until you like what you see. For with digital, what you see is what you get. This quality is a wonderful aspect of digital cameras. What I find funny is that most of the issues dividing people on the digital vs. film argument are actually found on both sides, just in different forms. Some say that digital cameras are easier, too easy in some cases, but what is easier and more simplistic that a roll of film in a lightproof box? Also, digital cameras are often overwhelming because of the array of settings and menus, some love this about digital, while others would just rather have a plain old film camera. What it comes down to is the end result, not how you got it…

Comment on Fireworks Photos – Maleny Show 2009 by yellowlovely

yellowlovely — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:03:41 +0000

wow gorgeous.

Comment on Fireworks Photos – Maleny Show 2009 by iheartfilm

iheartfilm — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:10:55 +0000

That second one really came out nicely.

Comment on Wildlife Photography – Using Natural Light for Best Results. by justus

justus — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:57:42 +0000

hi i like the images

Comment on Film or digital – Will this argument never end? by Andrew Goodall

Andrew Goodall — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:59:21 +0000

Now that’s what I call swimming against the tide! Good on you for pushing yourself to become the best photographer you can be. Like so many others, I enjoyed the days of film but because I run a business I had to face certain realities. The whole industry is moving in the digital direction, and in Australia there are now very few options for working with film. My days of working my own darkroom are way behind me, and virtually all commercial darkrooms have now converted to digital processes. So for the sake of my business I had to finally make the switch or risk being left behind.

On the positive, I love working with digital also. By removing the expense of film and developing, I feel free to try out any idea I like, no matter how half-baked. As a result I am taking photos I might not have messed with in the past, and sometimes I surprise myself with something special. I am staying with the disciplines I learned as a film photographer, and I refuse to get into manufacturing my photos in photoshop. I can still honestly tell my customers that what they see in my gallery is what I saw in the real world. Good luck in your ‘development’ as a photographer.

Comment on Film or digital – Will this argument never end? by philipharper

philipharper — Mon, 18 May 2009 06:37:43 +0000

I’ve really only ever used digital – but I want to get into film.

I chose digital to teach myself about composition, aperture, shutter speed , white balance etc etc, but I couldn’t really afford to keep buying film and being disappointed with my poor results + digital is faster.

Now- I know alot more about the art of photography I want to get hands-on with film as the as quality is just something else.

So, In my own personal view – learn photography in digital (the theory) and master in film.

Im saving for a lovely Hassleblad.

Comment on Film or digital – Will this argument never end? by coolwaterworks

coolwaterworks — Wed, 13 May 2009 13:02:50 +0000

Ah… I like the phrase “digital processes take the ‘romance’ out of the craft”.

For reasons of practicality, digital is the king… But I love the excitement of anticipating my outputs in my developed film. I am planning to cross over into the digital world soon but I will still be using film as long as they sell it…

I agree with Ken, each have their place in the photography world, and the question is indeed too broad for a serious answer…