Photomontage by Dave Dejean1Before Computers; 2After Digital
What's been lost in the transition from traditional film-and-chemicals technology to digital photography, and what's been gained? That's the subject of Gordon Brown's program for PHSNE's meeting on Oct. 5.
The transition to digital photography has involved a convergence of concepts whose time has come, and digital photography depends heavily on the instruments, ideas, inventions and ingenuity of the past. Without these historical concepts and contributions, Gordon says, we would not be where we are today in digital photography.
Gordon BrownHis presentation will review the history of digital photography from its beginnings. He will compare digital photography
with the historical technologies, processes and techniques of conventional photography.
Some things, he says, have changed for the better, and other changes make things more difficult. He will compare the quality and imaging chain of both systems, and why they work as they do, and discuss cautions on both sides along the way.
Gordon Brown enjoyed a 33-year photographic career at Eastman Kodak Company where he taught workshops, wrote publications, worked in scientific photography and in marketing, where he managed scientific and black-and-white products, and originated the name “T-Max.”
Gordon has authored three books on photography: one on the Stop System developed by Pierre-Yves Mahé and two for teenagers. He is currently writing a book about digital photography.
Gordon is a consultant to Epson, NIK software, tests cameras for Nikon and Kodak, and holds six patents on professional photo equipment. Now in his "retirement" he gives lectures and week-long workshops on photography, Photoshop, digital printing and color management.
-From snap shots, October 2008.
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