We live in a world of contradictions. Technology s here tom improve things, to make the world progress, to make it a better place for us bastards to live in. But simultaneously, it's got this silly tendency to destroy it's own creations. And why is that? Because man acts like a kid when he's really into something new. He doesn't think much, or not at all, he just goes for it, without caring for possible consequences. He usually reacts when he gets confronted by tremendous problems, that he could have anticipated if he wasn't so impulsive. And most of the time it just happens too late. The best example is definitely global warming. Now that everything is fucked, we feel very concerned.

Anyway, today we are talking about photography. It is in really bad shape, it is suffering, a part of it is dying. The blind switch to digital photography is having tremendous and irreversible effects already, on the "real" photography. How boring will it be when it's organic aspect will be just be gone? Because this is in serious process right now. Films, chemicals, papers are being discontinued, brands are shutting down, many services are no longer offered by labs, and the savoir-faire is so being lost. The critical thing about all this is that once things are gone, it's forever, there's not going to be any return possible. I think people don't realize that.

No matter how much digital technology is developing and improving, it will never ever allow to completely achieve the same results as with film photography. No software or plugins can replace the amazing work of light and chemicals combined. It's just another thing. Photography is beautiful because it's organic, it's alive. Imagine a world with processed foods only, no more fresh products, no more raw fruits and vegetables. You lose the quality, the taste, the beauty. It's going to get real boring, trust me. Most experimentations are no longer going to be possible. Ciao weird processings, film aging, negative alterations, mistakes producing unpredictable results... I'm sad, really. I don't know if I'll be as much excited about photography in a few years. Because it is really not just about shooting and documenting things.