flaw-sm

The beauty of the flaw

Perfect is boring and uncreative.

Photoshop is a very well designed product and its influence could be directly attributed to the demise of creative photography.

Or it might be the salvation of creative photography.

A perfectly exposed photo that is razor sharp in focus delivers exactly what is presented without interpretation.  

A properly flawed image delivers emotion.











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0 Comments | Posted 9/5/11 6:36 PM By John Becker in Photojournalism Fine art photography

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Film grain vs. digital noise

There is no disputing the benefits of the digital image age.  It provides instant feedback, greater creative control, cost, etc.

However, as good as digital is, there is a singular drawback.  Film produces grain, digital produces noise.  They might look similar, but they are completely different animals. 

And for many photographers, film grain was a desired effect that rarely exists any more.



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4 Comments | Posted 8/17/11 5:05 PM By John Becker in Fine art photography