The Photographer as Artist

[calebarchie]

And the medium and process can certainly be a part of saying something, so it would be wrong to say there is absolutely no connection at all. Just look at Ricky Swallows work...

http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/125.2004/

 

[dasuess]

I'm connected to my photographs from a content / framing point of view. That is where the art of photography happens for me. It's that act / process that is most important to me. Everything else is just finishing it as a final photo. I like the output better from an inkjet better than a c-print (I do mostly color). If anything, digital has allowed me to do every step of the process at home AND be efficient (i.e. keeping up with what I shoot). I was never enamored with the darkroom (color or B&W) anyway... I don't have romantic notions about film being magical (both CAN be of course). The only thing I like about film better than digital is the cameras. Film cameras just feel better in the hand. That said, I've never used a 8x10" camera and I could see how that could be magical in its usage / output.

I could not have said it better myself.

I have been re-working many of my digital B+W conversions in Photoshop and have been amazed at the degree of control I have over the final image. There is "art" not only in the framing and composition, but also in the process of bringing out the vision I had in mind when I clicked the shutter.

I am a fan of landscape photographer Chuck Kimmerle (www.chuckkimmerle.com) and his book "Black and White Artistry" which really goes into that process of bringing out that vision.

 

[tunalegs]

And the medium and process can certainly be a part of saying something, so it would be wrong to say there is absolutely no connection at all. Just look at Ricky Swallows work...

http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/125.2004/

Of course, but there is no inherent connection between material and art, the artist has to create that connection.

 

[Cyriljay]

They are both two different aspects to me as for Line drawing, water colour painting , oil painting, have different levels of learning levels and mastering skills . Analogue photo gives the opportunity to experiment every possibility of varying your visual imaginary that can be manipulated in the dark room. Digital gives you too more wider options to expand your imagination and the computer environment will makes you more easy and comfortable options .