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Today In Utata: What's That You Say?
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Stored in: Utata Discussions
Posted On: August 15 2006
By: Brittney Bush
Photo © DBCondit
One of the things I love about Utatans is our ability to switch our thought-trains effortlessly between the Silliness Line and Serious Artistry Railways. One moment we're talking about our cameras, the next moment we're talking to them.
"I know from reading here that some of us have experienced the frustration of totally automated cameras," Jeff Voorhees wrote, "particularly when they seem to have a mind of their own -- so I wonder whether anyone has felt that they have been removed to a degree from the creative process?"
We've all encountered the fabled "film snob" - he who thinks digital is despicable because it's Just Too Easy - but Jeff does make an interesting point about the value of the shooting as opposed to just the value of the shot. Judging by the number and length of responses to his opener, it's something that quite a few others have on their minds too.
On the other side of the Seriousness Spectrum is curlsdiva's conversations with your camera thread, where Utatans divulge the secret phrases they whisper in their cameras' ears when they think no one else is listening.
"C'mon you POS camera. I'll sit you out for a while and shoot film, instead."
"C'mon you MF, I know there's enough contrast for you to focus!!"
"Again, ya' bastard... why is it that every time I put you on the tripod your batteries 'slip'?? HUH?? Why the frick is that??"
"Oh you sonofabitch!"
I ask you, man... where's the love?
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