[pov] Re: Photo Grump's dinosaur
- From: Randy Green <rgreeniwa@xxxxxxx>
- To: pov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:39:26 -0800
I’m sorry. Who is TED? And does he talk well?
PG
On Nov 17, 2011, at 2:33 PM, Rondi Lightmark wrote:
> Love this discussion. And then, I think of a TED talk, so many of which
> combine word and image, a modern imaginative
> storytelling.
>
> Certainly a positive contribution to the modern art of storytelling, isn't it?
>
>
> On Nov 17, 2011, at 2:20 PM, James Culbertson wrote:
>
>> The alphabet effect (oral to written) has been going on since 500 BCE or
>> thereabouts in the "west" (starting primarily in Greece). The advent of the
>> printing press just accelerated the process.
>>
>> Some argue that the internet gives us back much of the negative aspects of
>> oral tradition without much of the benefits. A sort of fear-based
>> neo-tribalism, where many retreat into mutually reinforcing ahistorical
>> like-minded groups. As Randy mentions, increasing literary illiteracy
>> without returning us to any kind of substantive oral literacy. This
>> particular combo seems to me to be particularly toxic to the kind of
>> cultural memory necessary for critical thinking and a healthy body politic.
>>
>> James
>>
>>
>> On Nov 17, 2011, at 12:46 PM, Terry Donnelly wrote:
>>
>>> Because we have a text based language
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.donnelly-austin.com
>>>
>>>
>>> From: pov-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pov-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>>> Of Rondi Lightmark
>>> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 12:41 PM
>>> To: pov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [pov] Re: Photo Grump's dinosaur
>>>
>>> Visually illiterate because we don't use our eyes anymore because our world
>>> is so abstracted?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Nov 17, 2011, at 12:35 PM, Terry Donnelly <terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Photo Grump for the view of just how the Midwest looks these days
>>>> ...or is that a visual metaphor for Photoshop.
>>>>
>>>> Just watched the Peter Greenaway documentary “Rembrandt’s J’Accuse” – Rick
>>>> Dahms recommended it. Greenaway makes the point that we have become
>>>> visually illiterate over the past few centuries even though we are awash
>>>> in images. Interesting.
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Terry
>>>>
>>>> From: pov-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pov-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>>>> Of Randy Green
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 5:41 PM
>>>> To: pov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [pov] Re: Fwd: The Most Popular Photographic Post Production
>>>> Software [POLL RESULTS]
>>>>
>>>> I am vindicated:
>>>>
>>>> Annie Liebovitz recommends iPhone as "snapshot camera of today”
>>>>
>>>> R_
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 15, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Randy Green wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The iLeica (iPhone 4S).
>>>>
>>>> Think I’ll sell all my other gear.
>>>>
>>>> Who needs it?
>>>>
>>>> -- Photo Grump
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 15, 2011, at 11:53 AM, Terry Donnelly wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Who Cares?? What’s your favorite f-stop?
>>>>
>>>> Show me images! What are you working on lately?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> Terry
>>>>
>>>> http://www.donnelly-austin.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: pov-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pov-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>>>> Of Randy Green
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 11:24 AM
>>>> To: pov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [pov] Re: Fwd: The Most Popular Photographic Post Production
>>>> Software [POLL RESULTS]
>>>>
>>>> Might have something to do with Photoshop being way over-engineered. What
>>>> other popular software out there requires the user to search the screen
>>>> for a teeny, 3 pixel, non-intuitive symbol or icon to display an important
>>>> but confusing menu, all just to do what should be a common function?
>>>> Photoshop is a dinosaur at the beginning of the Age of Mammals.
>>>>
>>>> hmm, I must have a strong opinion on this...
>>>>
>>>> Randy
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 15, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Michael Elenko wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Very interesting, this poll of 22,000 respondents shows that Lightroom is
>>>> the most popular post-production application with 32% followed by
>>>> Photoshop at 21%.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-most-popular-post-production-software-poll-results
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ME
>>>> Michael Elenko
>>>> Eye In The Triangle Photography
>>>> 206-226-3315
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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