John Sexton, Pro Photographer
Posted in photographers by: adminJanuary 18th, 2010
John Sexton, one of America’s most admired photographers, shares his passion for black and white photography over digital. You can also view more photographs and a Q & A session with John on Kodak’s A Thousand Words blog.
Duration : 0:10:51
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
your perspective is …
your perspective is very shortsighted and ignorant.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
completely …
completely incorrect, digital has not “taken away” the magic, people are doing this because they are blinded by the “advantages”.
digital can be an extremely beautiful thing, you only need to know how to use it correct way.
-oliver
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
bring back …
bring back kodachrome
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
you right i agree …
you right i agree that.
i prefer to use film
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Another thing that …
Another thing that you have to keep in mind is that many b&w photographers, including myself, work in large format. Digital has no equivalent. Sure! There are digital backs for LF cameras but they are astronomically expensive, have great technical limitations, and don’t produce as good an image as LF film. So when you are talking about digital and film b&w, keep that in mind. It’s obvious that you have never seen b&w darkroom print made from a LF negative.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
I find digital …
I find digital snobbery to be far more prevalent and your comment is proof of that. You obviously have not worked with b&w film and you certainly have not printed in a darkroom. You have no idea what you are missing.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Actually, exactly …
Actually, exactly the opposite argument can be made. I use basically the same darkroom equipment that I have used for 30 years. Digital printing requires constant upgrades of equipment and software. So why switch to digital, especially when the results I get now are better, IMO? It is a fallacy that digital is less expensive. It’s an endless cycle of buying new things.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
The advantages of B …
The advantages of B&W film vs. digital can be summed up very easily: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DIGITAL B&W IMAGE. It is a converted color image, made from a sensor that is designed to pick up RGB instead of shades of gray. Since digital B&W sensors do not exist, the converted color image is inherently inferior to that found in a silver halide emulsion. You can tweak and twiddle with PhotoShop all you want…it’s still not the real thing, and never will be.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Is truth the film`s …
Is truth the film`s magic is gone,that Digital has taken the soul out of photography, but why spend more money in dark room equiepment when you got a digital dark room, your computer and photoshop and your printer,and this things are not cheap either.
But I still believe the film photographer are the best.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Right – always good …
Right – always good to have a choice and in part it is personal preference (and a person’s experience, whether postive/negative). I think you get the intent here. You just never know what the reaction will be. That’s what makes it interesting – what triggers people to react and at what level.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
I hear you. …
I hear you. Appreciate your candor and taking the time to watch the podcast and comment.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
This film snobbery …
This film snobbery does my head in, to be honest.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Excellent video …
Excellent video about an outstanding photographer…. one of the greatest, in my opinion. John is a class-act. He’s absolutely right about the advantages of film too. Thank you for posting this, Kodak, and keep making b&w films. I need them! But I’m disappointed that you discontinued manufacturing b&w papers. That left me with bad feelings about Kodak.
January 18th, 2010 at 5:37 am
Right on John. He’s …
Right on John. He’s a great guy.
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Digital has taken the soul out of photography.
The magic is gone in that regard.
Let’s keep using FILM!