We begin this year discussing the history of photography. We look at photos taken more than 100 years ago. I encourage students to visit the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth with one of the best historical photographic exhibits in the country. The museum is even free to visit.
Students however always want to jump into digital. It's new and exciting and yes, it is cool I shoot completely digital myself. However I am trying not to fall into the digital pit where I have no hard copy pictures, just pictures online. I have known so many people to have lost pictures on their computers forever. Unlike a printed photo which you will eventually stumble upon again or that you have hanging on a wall or in an album to look at years later.
I've attached a link about just that. A friend just had an out of town wedding shot and got a dvd. She showed me the pictures, and I recommended places to get prints made. Months after the wedding, they still have no prints.
Digital has replaced film even though film is not dead (another site-another discussion). But I encourage people to print their digital pictures as well.
http://virtualphotographystudio.com/photographyblog/2009/08/11/photographers-the-history-killers/
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