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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

angevin1 wrote: »

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.

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.

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

gecko0 wrote: »

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

Icebear wrote: »

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.

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

angevin1

vintagemxr wrote: »

There is a short but interesting post over at The On-line Photographer about using an iPad as a portfolio for photographic work. Link.

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 for some of the examples I have uploaded.

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