"Photographs Objects Histories"

“Photographs Objects Histories”

After reading the article about the photograph as object I must agree with the authors and their being upset about how digitizing has taken over and it cannot compare to the original masterpieces. They speak about a form of materiality and how “the image itself, its chemistry, the paper it is printed on, the toning, the resulting surface variations” changes through digitization. I don’t necessarily agree with the fact that using a film camera is the best method. If you learn the digital method and can perfect it just as the film camera can create, then why not use digital? You don’t need to be fussing around in the darkroom any longer. Although you may be arisen to new issues like digital printing, if you know what you’re doing it can be perfected. Although these new technologies seem to be “taking over,” you still have the choice to work with whatever process you feel comfortable with. “The image itself” is not lost if you are just working with digital. That is “the image itself” on the original paper. Even though these images can be reproduced many times, obviously the first few reproductions will cost a tremendous amount more than that of the latter reproductions.