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To: Hoatzin who wrote (310)9/26/2003 8:48:38 AM
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Although the daguerreotype had virtues that paper photographs did not, it, like Betamax, died because the marketplace had its own priorities.

Interesting article, but the above is not exactly correct. There is in fact not a single instance of any photographic process dying. Moved to the back burner, yes, but still cooking.

For example, when it comes to daguerreotypes, many a modern practitioner out there making mercury vapor magic. Like these doods:

daguerre.org
daguerre.org

The only photographic processes I know of that is in danger of dying is Dye Transfer. Blame Big Yellow:

plaidworks.com



To: Hoatzin who wrote (310)12/10/2003 12:25:40 PM
From: Done, gone.Respond to of 4530
 
Arnold Newman: A Gift

digitaljournalist.org



To: Hoatzin who wrote (310)12/10/2003 12:29:16 PM
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Aging in America, Ed Kashi

digitaljournalist.org



To: Hoatzin who wrote (310)6/20/2004 9:29:51 AM
From: Mike BuckleyRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 4530
 
I agree with Michal that there is probably no photographic process that is not used today. There seems to be particular interest by at least a few here and there of using some of the old technologies, not for historical interest, but because they allow the creation of certain effects not otherwise possible. Most recently I read an article about an artist who regularly produces cyanotypes and another one that uses magnesium flash.

--Mike Buckley