New gear vs. quality photography
March/29/09 09:46 AM
A few days back I saw these great color photographs
that were taken during the 40s and 50s by
the US Farm Security Administration, and I
was completely stunned by their quality.
As any other art form photography is a subjective in its appreciation, and while one may find one photograph more compelling than other it seems to me that modern-day photographers are more concerned about the technical quality of their equipment than the artistic quality of their products.
Heated discussions in camera review forums tend to gravitate on the new features the cameras are coming up with. Some photographers are still clinging on the pixel race and the stupid arguments about back-of-the-neck-hair definition. By the end of the year DSLR cameras with HD video recording capabilities will probably become the norm like the Canon EOS 500D or the Panasonic GH1.
While these added features will no doubt allow people to get creative and come up with interesting images and works, I still hold precious the idea that good photographs are made irrespective of your equipment's tag price.
As any other art form photography is a subjective in its appreciation, and while one may find one photograph more compelling than other it seems to me that modern-day photographers are more concerned about the technical quality of their equipment than the artistic quality of their products.
Heated discussions in camera review forums tend to gravitate on the new features the cameras are coming up with. Some photographers are still clinging on the pixel race and the stupid arguments about back-of-the-neck-hair definition. By the end of the year DSLR cameras with HD video recording capabilities will probably become the norm like the Canon EOS 500D or the Panasonic GH1.
While these added features will no doubt allow people to get creative and come up with interesting images and works, I still hold precious the idea that good photographs are made irrespective of your equipment's tag price.