High-Touch vs. High-Tech

High-touch vs. high-tech..I love this phrase! It's from a documentary on Keith Carter, he was talking about using the darkroom vs. digital technology. Carter said that he saw no reason not to use digital....he just liked the way the darkroom felt. And I totally get that....I just don't get enough time in the darkroom these days. Well, ok, I'm in the darkroom everyday, but usually accompanied by 16 teenagers and answering questions rather than actually printing.

But I've been able to spent some time lately processing film and printing. Nothing major. Just rummaging through old files and printing some things I shot a little while ago. And WOW! Do I feel great when I get the chance to print.

This is from a old set of negatives and is still one of my favorite photos of this little angel. Alyssa had just finished her first performance of the Nutcracker (she played Clara this year, if that tells you how old these negatives are) and we took a minute in the stairwell at Gardner Spring Auditorium to take this photo.

When Dave and I photographed the Morningbirds a few months ago my 5D was out for shutter repair. I was thinking about renting a body or just letting Dave shoot when I realized that my Hassleblad had been sitting in the hall closet for months (maybe longer) without use. Sam and Jen were totally excited to have me shoot film! They talked about the work that Annie Liebowitz had done in the seventies with bands and they loved the idea of shooting a little in that loose/candid style. (Sam was talking to Esteban, the drummer, in this shot.)  

So when I found this last week in my classroom I couldn't help but pick it up. 

I'm really glad someone else feels the way I do.