I essentially grew up in a darkroom with my father as a youth. My father is a chemist, and to him, digital is anathama to everything that photography is all about. Much like his passion for Leica cameras, I think that he finds great amounts of joy in the chemical process. Dodging and burning until he is able to create great images without a computer or other such aid.

While I am all about digital, I will say that there is something to be said for the whole process. I don't shoot film for a variety of practical reasons, however, part of me says that film has become less and less popular for all of the wrong reasons. Even the best digital SLRs are only starting to match print film in terms of ultimate resolution. It is sad to me that what has really killed film is marketing and not over-all ability.

James