| Photography
has completed
the progression from film to digital images. Many seasoned
photographers bemoan this.
However, it, is
as inevitable
as our progression from the horse drawn carriage to the motorcar. We
either embrace new technologies or we let the world pass us by. Digital
is neither better or worse, it's simply what is. Early in my career I
discovered the joy of seeing
this world through the careful melding of orthochromatic (black
& white) and
panchromatic (grayscale) images. The process was painstakingly slow.
Patience was essential. Today's digital darkroom provides the
photographer
with virtually unlimited artistic expression, something, up until now,
only painters have enjoyed. Patience still remains a virtue,
but
it is now more rewarding than ever. - Jim
Martinsen
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