Re: Alternative Prints from Digital Negatives and Positives
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Originally Posted by
Jim collum
i'm also assuming that only in-camera negatives/prints exposed with strictly UV light would be considered photographs :) (The term 'chemical rays of light' referred to the UV spectrum in the 19th century, so would exclude the current method of exposure with visible light...)
of course, I haven't tested the sensitivity of current emulsions to strictly UV light.. still might get an exposure.. but I still think we need to filter out that pesky visible iight to keep it a photograph...
(.. and in case it can't be told.. this is slightly tongue-in-cheek...)
Jim, the points you raise are very important in establishing the identity of photography separate from other picture-making methods. I'll post a disseratation on "chemical rays of light" in the On Photography forum.