Sat Feb 09 03:20:21 UTC 2008

Digital Revolution

Hi all,

I was excited this morning - first day of class for The Compelling Image. I'm keen to get this show on the road and talk shop with likeminded photo aficionados in my course 'Fundamentals of Creative Digital Photography'.

The power and versatility of digital photography never ceases to amaze me. At the moment I am in my home town of Sydney covering the protest activities surrounding the APEC convention and the arrival of numerous world leaders from countries such as Russia, China and the United States. The amount of police and military activity surrounding the conference is staggering.

With digital equipment and a streamlined workflow I can shoot, edit and upload images to the web in the space of minutes. There is a lot to be said for film, but when it comes to speed, digital is definitely king.

Sean