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soccerjoe5 · 05-15-2009, 11:47 AM

Photoshop Insider Blog By Scott Kelby Blog Archive It’s “Guest Blog Wednesday” featuring David duChemin!

A very worthwhile and not-so-long read

Diego

reeftool · 05-15-2009, 08:25 PM

I agree, a very worthwhile read. Thanks for posting this link.

OregonJim · 05-16-2009, 09:37 AM

I especially liked this thought:

"What matters is that we’ll stop being bankrupted by the need to keep up with this maddening pace and instead will learn to use the technology we do have, not to create images simply because we can, but to create images that better express our vision in more and more compelling, and gratifying, ways."

Steve Beswick · 05-16-2009, 06:06 PM

Please, please let this come to pass!

Ratmagiclady · 05-16-2009, 06:40 PM

I did really like that article.

Though some might
guess.

heatherslightbox · 05-16-2009, 08:03 PM

It looks like there's more than one of us that are headed in the same direction. Having gotten so wrapped up in gear, the joy I get out of photography faded somewhat. Now that my focus is less on gear and more on creating, the joy is coming back.

Here's a link to the video that the original blogger referred to in the article link posted by the OP:

Zack Arias - Atlanta based editorial music photographer Transform :: A short film for ScottKelby.com

I guess one good sign that my gear obsession has noticably lessened is that while I'm looking forward to the introduction of the K7, I'm not obsessing about what I need to sell in order to get in line to get one.

Heather

OregonJim · 05-16-2009, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by hwblanks

I guess one good sign that my gear obsession has noticably lessened is that while I'm looking forward to the introduction of the K7, I'm not obsessing about what I need to sell in order to get in line to get one.

Ditto here, Heather. I'm having too much fun with the K200D (and even the *ist DL). I'm not even looking at the K20D yet, let alone the K-7.

Lenses are another matter...

soccerjoe5 · 05-17-2009, 03:55 AM

Glad you liked the writeup

pingflood · 05-17-2009, 05:29 AM

Originally posted by hwblanks

I guess one good sign that my gear obsession has noticably lessened is that while I'm looking forward to the introduction of the K7, I'm not obsessing about what I need to sell in order to get in line to get one.

I realized I was mostly done when I finally cut into the virgin foam in the Pelican case to hold my lenses.

roentarre · 05-17-2009, 05:38 AM

The write up is fantastic. so are the pics too.

Ratmagiclady · 05-17-2009, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by hwblanks

It looks like there's more than one of us that are headed in the same direction. Having gotten so wrapped up in gear, the joy I get out of photography faded somewhat. Now that my focus is less on gear and more on creating, the joy is coming back.

Heather

I'm finding I'm a lot less worried about it now that I'm settled in with the new system and feel like I've got the most of what I need to do what I do... it's always that last ten percent of what I do that seems to need ninety percent of the *things.* I do seem to detect some things are starting to level off in the digital world, relatively speaking, at least in terms of things like resolution and MP and the like: it ought to start making less difference what gear one uses again soon enough.

05-15-2009, 11:47 AM	#1
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343	"The Coming Revolution" Photoshop Insider Blog By Scott Kelby Blog Archive It’s “Guest Blog Wednesday” featuring David duChemin! A very worthwhile and not-so-long read Diego

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05-15-2009, 08:25 PM	#2
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,555	I agree, a very worthwhile read. Thanks for posting this link.

05-16-2009, 09:37 AM	#3
OregonJim Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon Posts: 1,327	I especially liked this thought: "What matters is that we’ll stop being bankrupted by the need to keep up with this maddening pace and instead will learn to use the technology we do have, not to create images simply because we can, but to create images that better express our vision in more and more compelling, and gratifying, ways."

05-16-2009, 06:06 PM	#4
Steve Beswick Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,736	Please, please let this come to pass!

05-16-2009, 06:40 PM	#5
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	I did really like that article. Though some might guess.

05-16-2009, 08:03 PM	#6
heatherslightbox Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,599	It looks like there's more than one of us that are headed in the same direction. Having gotten so wrapped up in gear, the joy I get out of photography faded somewhat. Now that my focus is less on gear and more on creating, the joy is coming back. Here's a link to the video that the original blogger referred to in the article link posted by the OP: Zack Arias - Atlanta based editorial music photographer Transform :: A short film for ScottKelby.com I guess one good sign that my gear obsession has noticably lessened is that while I'm looking forward to the introduction of the K7, I'm not obsessing about what I need to sell in order to get in line to get one. Heather

05-16-2009, 11:39 PM	#7
OregonJim Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon Posts: 1,327	Originally posted by hwblanks I guess one good sign that my gear obsession has noticably lessened is that while I'm looking forward to the introduction of the K7, I'm not obsessing about what I need to sell in order to get in line to get one. Ditto here, Heather. I'm having too much fun with the K200D (and even the *ist DL). I'm not even looking at the K20D yet, let alone the K-7. Lenses are another matter...

05-17-2009, 03:55 AM	#8
soccerjoe5 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,343 Original Poster	Glad you liked the writeup

05-17-2009, 05:29 AM	#9
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	Originally posted by hwblanks I guess one good sign that my gear obsession has noticably lessened is that while I'm looking forward to the introduction of the K7, I'm not obsessing about what I need to sell in order to get in line to get one. I realized I was mostly done when I finally cut into the virgin foam in the Pelican case to hold my lenses.

05-17-2009, 05:38 AM	#10
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	The write up is fantastic. so are the pics too.

05-17-2009, 12:43 PM	#11
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by hwblanks It looks like there's more than one of us that are headed in the same direction. Having gotten so wrapped up in gear, the joy I get out of photography faded somewhat. Now that my focus is less on gear and more on creating, the joy is coming back. Heather I'm finding I'm a lot less worried about it now that I'm settled in with the new system and feel like I've got the most of what I need to do what I do... it's always that last ten percent of what I do that seems to need ninety percent of the things. I do seem to detect some things are starting to level off in the digital world, relatively speaking, at least in terms of things like resolution and MP and the like: it ought to start making less difference what gear one uses again soon enough.

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