What is an "alternative" technique?

[Hertz van Rental]

Alternative Processes is the accepted title for photographic processes that don't use silver.

That would mean that salt prints (silver nitrate) and argyrotypes (silver sulphamate) aren't alternative processes, but they sure seem to fit the bill to me.

It's a moot point.
We all know what a cup looks like and we all know what a mug looks like but at what point does a mug become a cup? Names are just convenient labels.
I fear that in twenty years time anything that isn't digital will an Alternative Process :roll:

But by your own definition, DIGITAL is an alternative process.

The key word here is 'process'. Digital is an alternative way of 'imaging'. This would raise the question of wether there should be separate sections for digital and film, which would allow people to argue about wether they should Photoshop their pics or not away from our delicate Argyrotypes...

 

[Hertz van Rental]

Aren't moot points what internet discussion forums are all about?


I thought they were about talking dirty to girls

 

[ksmattfish]

Aren't moot points what internet discussion forums are all about?


I thought they were about talking dirty to girls

Now that I'm married I'm only allowed to talk dirty to my cameras. The vintage camera section on Ebay is my internet porn.

 

[Hertz van Rental]

Aren't moot points what internet discussion forums are all about?


I thought they were about talking dirty to girls

Now that I'm married I'm only allowed to talk dirty to my cameras. The vintage camera section on Ebay is my internet porn.

What? You mean:

'Look at the lens on that!' or

'I wouldn't mind slipping that a roll!'

etc. So now we know you are into older models..... :mrgreen: