Anyone else hate the word "hybrid"?

[MAGNAchrom]

While it is nice to have a forum for discussing the topic of analog + digital = heaven, I'm not sure I can ever warm up to being known as a "hybrid" photographer.

Of course, I would hate to be known as a "digital" photographer just as well! In fact, being known as an "analog" photographer could be just as damning. (how about just "art" photographer ?)

Anyone else care to comment? Why are labels so important? Do we even need one?

[David A. Goldfarb]

I'm okay the term "hybrid," but one expression that I can't stand is "digital darkroom." It's a "computer workstation," thank you very much.

I agree that it's probably best not to label photographers "hybrid," "analog," or "digital," but do I think it is important to label the work as such as a way to educate the general public about the media in question.

[dmr]

Uh, the term does seem a bit awkward -- at first -- but I really can't think of a better one. Things like "bimodal" come to mind, but that's even more awkward than "hybrid" is.

I even question some of the usage of "analog" in referring to non-digital film photography. (Hey, to question is the answer, right?)

I know that I fall into the group who uses film to shoot, but computers to scan and print.

And no, I never use the term "digital darkroom" even though I sometimes work in here with the overhead light off.

[25asa]

ABSOLUTELY NOT !!

Even though the original strains should be preserved, in biology we engineer hybrids to improve quality and productivity. Why should image creativity be restrained?

[Ray Heath]

i don't like any distinguishing of the different forms of photography, we are all photographers, artists and image makers

and, as much as it seems to agrieve many on apug, digital is imaging and is deserving of attention

[Don Bryant]

While it is nice to have a forum for discussing the topic of analog + digital = heaven, I'm not sure I can ever warm up to being known as a "hybrid" photographer.

Of course, I would hate to be known as a "digital" photographer just as well! In fact, being known as an "analog" photographer could be just as damning. (how about just "art" photographer ?)

Anyone else care to comment? Why are labels so important? Do we even need one?

I'm okay with it. But here are some phrases that I'm not:

Light Room vs darkroom

Carbon Pigmented or Carbon Prints - for inkjet prints.

Image Capture vs expose

Don Bryant

[tom_micklin]

I don't mind the term. It seems to fit what we're all doing relative to what APUG is all about.
But then the only thing I do digitally is scan film and make enlarged negatives.
Tom

[Digidurst]

I think maybe that hybridphoto.com is a bit easier to type than someweirddigitalprocess.com would be. Nottolabelthissitebutithastodowithimages.com seems a little iffy too.

We gotta call it something!

[wclavey]

I guess I'm not that picky... I appreciate having a place to discuss these techniques and I not that concerned about the name, although I don't think that "HP" is nearly as good of an acronym as "APUG" is. I also don't mind "digital darkroom" and I expect that is becuase I do a lot of other digital work, where "digital" is used to distinguish it from the traditional process, primarily, music editing - - making 3-5 minute compositions from much longer pieces for dancers, figure skaters, dog or horse freestylers, etc.

But I have to say, I had quite a chuckle over: Nottolabelthissitebutithastodowithimages.com

[Bromo33333]

I guess I'm not that picky... I appreciate having a place to discuss these techniques and I not that concerned about the name, although I don't think that "HP" is nearly as good of an acronym as "APUG" is. I also don't mind "digital darkroom" and I expect that is becuase I do a lot of other digital work, where "digital" is used to distinguish it from the traditional process, primarily, music editing - - making 3-5 minute compositions from much longer pieces for dancers, figure skaters, dog or horse showers, etc.

But I have to say, I had quite a chuckle over: Nottolabelthissitebutithastodowithimages.com

How about "ADD" - Analog Digital Darkroom?