I’m right there with you, Paul. Here’s a funny story: last week I saw Bruce Springsteen in NYC (the perfect marriage of technology and artistry). I love filming certain songs so I can remember and rewatch them. Towards the end of the evening it occurred to me to look behind me because I wanted to make sure I wasn’t annoying the person behind me. It was Carolyn Kennedy! At the end when the lights came on she asked me what phone I had because my videos were so much clearer than hers. It was a lovely moment of human connection. Technology is like anything. It’s up to us to manage our usage and intentions. I love my phone camera!! (By the way, all I could tell her was that I walked into the Apple Store and asked for the phone with the best camera.)
Who would have thought the world would be typing 24/7 50 years ago on a tablet or phone. As Maria states it is up to us to manage our usage and intentions. I had a problem in my home last week. I didn't ask Gemini or look on Google, I found a way using my grey cells. Infact I worked out 3 solutions. Keep planting!
Love this essay. I remember you once mentioned a digital medium format camera. Do you do most of your photography with medium format, or do you also use 35mm? I know a few people who work in large format, aka view cameras, but I don't think that has been digitized yet.
Thanks, Ray! My favorite camera is the Hasselblad X1D II. It produces extraordinarily beautiful 16-bit files. I also have a Fuji XT-5 mirrorless digital camera with a vast assortment of lenses. I've owned 25 cameras over my 50 years of photography.
I’m right there with you, Paul. Here’s a funny story: last week I saw Bruce Springsteen in NYC (the perfect marriage of technology and artistry). I love filming certain songs so I can remember and rewatch them. Towards the end of the evening it occurred to me to look behind me because I wanted to make sure I wasn’t annoying the person behind me. It was Carolyn Kennedy! At the end when the lights came on she asked me what phone I had because my videos were so much clearer than hers. It was a lovely moment of human connection. Technology is like anything. It’s up to us to manage our usage and intentions. I love my phone camera!! (By the way, all I could tell her was that I walked into the Apple Store and asked for the phone with the best camera.)
Great story Maria! What a moment 😁
Who would have thought the world would be typing 24/7 50 years ago on a tablet or phone. As Maria states it is up to us to manage our usage and intentions. I had a problem in my home last week. I didn't ask Gemini or look on Google, I found a way using my grey cells. Infact I worked out 3 solutions. Keep planting!
Grey Cells, I love that! They are sorely underrated 😉
I’m with you 100%!
I appreciate that 😊
Love this essay. I remember you once mentioned a digital medium format camera. Do you do most of your photography with medium format, or do you also use 35mm? I know a few people who work in large format, aka view cameras, but I don't think that has been digitized yet.
Thanks, Ray! My favorite camera is the Hasselblad X1D II. It produces extraordinarily beautiful 16-bit files. I also have a Fuji XT-5 mirrorless digital camera with a vast assortment of lenses. I've owned 25 cameras over my 50 years of photography.