Film versus Digital Imaging, with Harvey Wang

B&H Photography Podcast

Jill Waterman

Podcast, Photography, Arts, Visual Arts, Bh, Photo

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2015

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Guests: Harvey Wang and Todd Vorenkamp Have you ever shot film? Do you still shoot film? Does it make a difference in your work? Is your work defined by it? This episode of the B&H Photography Podcast addresses an issue that is still at the heart of photography—does the medium you choose affect the way you work and, ultimately, the images you produce? With the recent release of his book, From Darkroom to Daylight, we will talk with photographer Harvey Wang and with writer and photographer Todd Vorenkamp about the differences between shooting film and shooting digital images. From the perspectives of those who grew up shooting film and those who did not, we’ll discuss working process, technological developments, quality of images and yes—nostalgia. Wang will also recount from his book conversations on this subject with legendary photographers such as Eugene Richards, Elliott Erwitt, Sally Mann, and George Tice.

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0:00.0	You're listening to the B&H Photography Podcast.
0:05.3	For over 40 years, B&H has been the professional source for photography, video, audio, and
0:10.2	more.
0:11.2	For your favorite gear, news, and reviews, visit us at bnh.com or download the B&H app to
0:16.7	your iPhone or Android device.
0:18.9	Now here's your host, Alan Whitez.
0:21.6	Hi, I'm Alan Whitez and welcome to the B&H Photography Podcast.
0:25.7	Today's subject is film photography versus digital photography.
0:30.7	And today's guests are Harvey Wang, photographer, filmmaker, and author of the new book from
0:36.0	Darkroom to Daylight, which explores the transition from film to digital photography with conversations
0:42.4	and interviews with over 40 photographers and inventors, including George Tyson, Suzan
0:46.7	Micellus, and Eugene Richards.
0:49.3	Also joining us today is B&H writer and quite accomplished photographer Todd Vorin-Camp
0:55.3	and sharing center stage with me today is our producer John Harris.
1:00.0	Well thanks Alan.
1:01.0	As Alan mentioned, today's episode is film photography versus digital photography.
1:06.5	But the truth is I don't really see much of a competition.
1:09.2	Digital is clearly one of the commercial battles.
1:11.6	But from a working craft or an artistic standpoint, we have more of a continuous evolution that
1:16.1	we can kind of trace back, push in 200 years.
1:19.8	And like Paul Messier mentioned in your book, we're in a privileged position now.
1:24.2	I think we're kind of a bridge generation.
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