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In Reply to: Re: Why ?? Well, I Guess I'm Just Showing My Age: posted by Vinylly on June 11, 2003 at 06:44:15:
Interesting observation. My feeling is that digital work is just a difficult as working in a darkroom - but in a different way. Yes, you're doing things in software which is "easy" (?), but the amount knowledge you need to really make a good looking photo in Photoshop is as complex as making a really good photo in a darkroom.Yeah, digital makes it easier for the average person to turn out a photo, but that's really not much different than taking a photo on film and sending the negative to a lab to be printed. I know several professional photographers who couldn't turn on a safelight - but they make their living by taking photos. Send the film to a lab to be developed & proofed, send it to a lab for the final prints. They don't even own darkrooms.
Most wedding photogaphers (that I've known) have never been in a darkroom and don't know the basic technical aspects of photography. Ask them how film speed is calculated and you'd get a blank stare. Ask them what a characteristic curve is and their eyes go glassy.
But, they can sure tell you how to make a "Stained Glass Misty" bride / groom portrait (baaaaaarrrrfff).
So, I don't find your son-in-law to be outside the norm for a lot of photographers - either today or even 25 years ago. I worked as a professional for years and started out with a nationally known photo company. My boss didn't go near darkrooms (although I think he had been in one once). When it came to the really difficult photos, he always had me do them (we did some industrial work, most of our work was portraits). If it was color work it got sent out to a lab, if it was B&W I did the development and printing in my darkroom.
He was making about $250K / year in 1973 through his photo business!! Not bad for a guy who didn't have a darkroom...
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