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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 363427" data-attributes="member: 12496">If it had been possible in the dark room, we can be certain we would have done it.Those things, white balance and shutter speed, were important for film too.&nbsp; Of course, the users having the photo lab do their printing never even knew white balance existed. We used the one roll of Kodak Gold for anything, indoors, outdoors, didn't matter. The photo lab took care of negatives automatically.&nbsp;&nbsp; Most users (by total number) are and were point&amp;shoot, and don't know, don't care if they have the best result. Frankly, many don't even understand the question or the possibilities.Those that do care tend to use every trick available.&nbsp; In film days, we used filters, polarizers&nbsp; to exaggerate the blue sky, split ND filters to hold back the bright areas, maybe yellow or green filters for B&amp;W to change tones.&nbsp; In the dark room, we used enlarger dodging and burning in to change the tonal balance.&nbsp; How is that concept different?It's not different of course, it was merely about the available tools.&nbsp; It is just easier now.&nbsp; &nbsp; Point&amp;shoot is still point&amp;shoot of course, but otherwise, digital (and photoshop techniques) have made photography good, easily possible for the masses.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 363427, member: 12496"] If it had been possible in the dark room, we can be certain we would have done it. Those things, white balance and shutter speed, were important for film too. Of course, the users having the photo lab do their printing never even knew white balance existed. We used the one roll of Kodak Gold for anything, indoors, outdoors, didn't matter. The photo lab took care of negatives automatically. Most users (by total number) are and were point&shoot, and don't know, don't care if they have the best result. Frankly, many don't even understand the question or the possibilities. Those that do care tend to use every trick available. In film days, we used filters, polarizers to exaggerate the blue sky, split ND filters to hold back the bright areas, maybe yellow or green filters for B&W to change tones. In the dark room, we used enlarger dodging and burning in to change the tonal balance. How is that concept different? It's not different of course, it was merely about the available tools. It is just easier now. Point&shoot is still point&shoot of course, but otherwise, digital (and photoshop techniques) have made photography good, easily possible for the masses. [/QUOTE]

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