LoDo Denver M50 Mrk2 EF-M 15-45 f3.5-6.3 IS STM
I grabbed this shot while wandering the LoDo district with my street‑photography setup, traveling light with my trusty Canon EOS M50 Mark II and the EF‑M 15–45mm f/3.5–6.3 IS STM. The mural sits tuck...
What I (JFG) Think Ansel Adams would say about AI
I think Ansel would look at AI the same way he looked at the Zone System: a tool that expands what’s possible, but never replaces the person who decides what the image means. He’d remind us that the n...
AI and the Soul of Photography: A Meditation on a Medium at War With Itself
A philosophical Medium‑style essay for thinkers, makers, and anyone who has ever pressed a shutter with intention.
Photography has always lived in tension.
It was born from...
Chicago's W Division St & N Dearborn St R6 Mark II RF24-105 F4 L IS USM
Chicago Il, corner of W Division St and N Dearborn St facing the corner of Starbucks..
@SignifDigits,
"I wouldn't be surprised if, when (if it isn't already) a course if offered in photo-based abstract graphic art, Mortensen isn't considered the father of the art, or certainly a pioneer" ...
I get where you’re coming from. Morte...
@SignifDigits
We do agree about Adams, but the distinction I’m making is simple: Adams used every tool available to clarify a real scene, while Mortensen used every tool available to depart from reality. That’s the core difference.
Adams was a photo...
@SignifDigits
I did read and understand your post, we agree on the basics. Adams evolved, and he’d almost certainly use AI for straight photography. Where we differ is in how far that evolution goes and whether Mortensen is actually relevant to ...
The problem with your argument, SignifDigits, is that you’re freezing Ansel Adams at age 30 and treating the Group f/64 manifesto as if it were a lifelong, unchanging doctrine. Adams himself repeatedly said those were “the 1/64 days,” a moment in ti...
Nice shot MPBACK !
I like the vibrant golden yellow hue of the grasses, which appear to glow in the light, creating a vivid contrast against the deep turquoise Atlantic waters of Tullagh bay. The long marram grass blowing in the wind adds a sense o...
