The Past and Future of Photography | Leif Norman | TEDxManitoba

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. What is the past and present state of photography? Is it dead, or just waking up? How can past technologies inform us about ourselves, and even help us predict the future?

I am a full time commercial and event photographer. It was a strong interest that turned into a money-making thing that turned into how I make almost all my money.

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[chukim]

Respect for this man. He is a true photographer and artist.

[LeifNorman]

Yeah. I should have put in a bit more about the future. My prediction is that technology will continue to detach people from actual tangible involvement with image making, like chemistry, wet paper, metal dials and larger amounts of time wondering if the film is OK. But also people will find richness in the history of photography and indulge in tintypes and other vintage processes making the future full of anachronisms.

[jesseshield]

Great lecture with splendid ingenuity.

[AndrejsZavadskis]

no word about future :( just short lecture about photography history

[DZ-cmxw]

This is unique, but definitely no future. It is an art form, which is fun to do.

[LeifNorman]

Somewhere, someone is trying to make Kodachrome in their shed.

[mrabanalc]

Great talk Leif, very entertaining. I agree that along with the latest technological developments, traditional photographic processes will also have place. I have been doing alternative processes of late and began to develop my own B&W film and its a blast.

[fergusfitzgerald]

He is dressed as a magician because he is trying to illustrate the "magic" of the photographic image.

[jezelle]

"making positives out of negatives"
"Authenticity - slow, not instant"

[poweredbytech]

why are you forgetting Chinese philosopher mozi who discovered that light passing through a pin hole into a dark roomWill make upside down picture and this phenomena is the key technology of today's cameras

[TEAKUKAMBASSADOR]

Very entertaining and informative, Leif. I would love to mix up chemicals with you and build a Gladys....or perhaps a Hilda or Ermintrude! Lol... Where can I see your work online or in publications? Thanks, Martin (London, England).

[darrenchang]

There has been a huge trend of film photography among the Japanese youth, while the old men sport digital Nikons and Canons

[tosvus]

Very educational, thanks! Also liked that you were self-deprecating.

[wintermachineXII]

I still don't get what he want to say... the past - photography history is basic, yeah, cool but what about the future?

[christinejoymiguel]

Joseph Niepce heliography next Daguerreotype next callotype next cullodian next kodak and so on

[Chilcutte]

Saw a guy buying lenses for a Camera like his.

[johnconnolly]

You present more as a salesman rather than someone trying to provide a gift to those needing knowledge. Another sales pitch.:-(

[africanhistory]

Why do Ted talkers have to try out a comedy routine?

[Chilcutte]

Fail is that Red T under tails
Wrong red for ted

[centeioalves]

boring boring and nothing new here ...