Do We Shoot Too Much?

[bmattock]

That's not what I think or was trying to say at all. I'm just saying when I shoot film I think about it more and therefore take more good shots percentage wise then if I was taking it with a DSLR.

That's perfectly valid. My statement was directed to the subject line of this thread, which is "Do We Shoot Too Much?"

Each of us has to find our own way with regard to how we shoot. Some will practice shot discipline and others will not. Some will find they can practice shot discipline better when shooting film than they will with digital. Those are all personal choices, and whatever works for you is what works for you.

The question of the subject line "Do We Shoot Too Much" implies that there is an answer. Yes or no. For there to be an answer, there has to be such a thing as 'too much'. I question the validity of the question itself, because I do not think there is such a thing as 'too much'. You said it yourself - what works for you. I have what works for me. Who is to say what is 'too much'?

And secondly I really have not bias against Digital, I admire and envy those who are better with digital then with film. I started taking serious photos with a DSLR before taking a B&W class and my film shots are just immensly better. And I find I get image fatique with Digital not neccesarily when shooting but when reviewing all the photos. I'm just better at seeing what photos I like and editing them in film. But yeah I don't think your comment was aimed particularly at me but i figured I would let you in on my thought process of why I like digital.

And this is from the perspective of someone who has grown up with the development of DSLRs and all digital cameras. = )

I grew up on film, and I use both and enjoy both. I even dare to argue that film is still much better than digital at a whole raft of things, but that it doesn't change the fact that film is being displaced by digital at a rapid rate. I'm not tied or emotionally invested in the survival of film - or digital. My statement with regard to this type of question have more to do with the fact that this kind of thread is started fairly frequently, and in my opinion, is reflective of the point of view of the person who started it.

In answer to the question of the OP's subject line, "Do We Shoot Too Much," I have to answer no we do not; because there is no such thing as 'too much'. If a person thinks they personally shoot too much, perhaps they should cut back a bit if that would please them. If they think I shoot too much, they should go soak their head.

 

[travelingman]

Ah I pretty much agree with you. = )