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[angevin1]

My question is where do you see photography, photographic art and photographs going?

I am only 3 short years in on the pro side of things, and have changed steadily as I have progressed. I am giving effort and time to learning about Video and learning about how to digitally display photos and videos.

I enjoy having and displaying mine and others photographic artworks on my walls at home. I really love the new media the folks over at Bay Photo come up with each year.

My question that I stated first off regards what you envision happening in the display of photographic material? While I enjoy artworks on my walls, I envision the younger, more connected folk to prefer digital displays.

Do you think that is true?

What do you see or envision?

Thanks in advance~

[angevin1]

Is my Question too broad or non-specific? No one have an opinion about where they see display media headed?

[gecko0]

One technology that I would like to see evolve would be interactive digital images. Rather than have a static image, the viewer will be able to zoom in/pan 360 degrees (similar to the 360 degree Quicktime interface, etc) at will. The Canon concept camera was a good example of this...the artist will record a scene and be able to make a single high quality photo out of it, but still drill down into it later, if desired.

[Icebear]

While I enjoy artworks on my walls, I envision the younger, more connected folk to prefer digital displays.

Do you think that is true?


I don't know from art, but I do know that five or so years ago, architects and designers all wanted to see a print portfolio of my architectural photography. Their clients wanted to see the same of their work. I took great pride in my prints.

Now, nobody gives a rat's ass about prints. I've had established, and new, clients tell me "don't bother with prints, I don't want them." Everything that matters is on their websites.

Guess I'm just an old poop, but it makes me sad.

WTH, so long as they pay for the license. :dunno

[vintagemxr]

There is a short but interesting post over at The On-line Photographer about using an iPad as a portfolio for photographic work. Link. (http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2010/07/the-ipad-as-portfolio.html)

In years to come I think people who value art for the sake of art will still want a physical print but as digital display size and price improves, digital display of fine art media could easily become the norm for many display situations including private homes.

But I don't think real world prints of good art will ever go away because they are something of substance with a near timeless quality to them. We humans tend to value continuity of things that are important to us and passing down a fine print from generation to generation will never be equaled by passing down a memory stick or whatever comes next in digital storage.

Doug

[angevin1]

One technology that I would like to see evolve would be interactive digital images. Rather than have a static image, the viewer will be able to zoom in/pan 360 degrees (similar to the 360 degree Quicktime interface, etc) at will. The Canon concept camera was a good example of this...the artist will record a scene and be able to make a single high quality photo out of it, but still drill down into it later, if desired.


Sounds similar to Photosynth~

I did recently notice a Lens for Canon over at KEH that takes a 360' photo~

[angevin1]

I don't know from art, but I do know that five or so years ago, architects and designers all wanted to see a print portfolio of my architectural photography. Their clients wanted to see the same of their work. I took great pride in my prints.

Now, nobody gives a rat's ass about prints. I've had established, and new, clients tell me "don't bother with prints, I don't want them." Everything that matters is on their websites.

Guess I'm just an old poop, but it makes me sad.

WTH, so long as they pay for the license. :dunno

Exactly, I would figure you'd be delighted to get the same or more $ for less work; prints.

[angevin1]

There is a short but interesting post over at The On-line Photographer about using an iPad as a portfolio for photographic work. Link. (http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2010/07/the-ipad-as-portfolio.html)

In years to come I think people who value art for the sake of art will still want a physical print but as digital display size and price improves, digital display of fine art media could easily become the norm for many display situations including private homes.

But I don't think real world prints of good art will ever go away because they are something of substance with a near timeless quality to them. We humans tend to value continuity of things that are important to us and passing down a fine print from generation to generation will never be equaled by passing down a memory stick or whatever comes next in digital storage.

Doug


Yeah, agreed.

[angevin1]

With everyone (practically) having Cell phone's, Bb's and iPhone's, etc. I had been assuming they would like and enjoy displaying their photos and video on these to share. But, at least so far, I am not seeing anyone really excited about some of my media displays. Perhaps, I've thought, they are just too inundated with WoW-ing digital media each day, so my stuff seems rather same-ole, or near that....Which has led me here to ask these questions about media displays.

See here (http://www.tomwisephotos.com/VIDEO/Video-Services/12423176_DY7SW#884716802_eexnB) for some of the examples I have uploaded.

yes, feel free to critique these individually or as a concept.