Could video kill photography?

9 years 2 months ago #427196 by W Cage
Is it me or do you notice more and more buzz about video these days?  Not only with the manufactures, the media as well as more videographers popping up on YouTube and such.  If a camera doesn't have video, it just doesn't have that media spark that others do have.  


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9 years 2 months ago #427218 by Don Fischer
I don't think so. Ever seen a video framed and hanging on the wall? How about magazines and news Be hard to put a video in a newspaper or magazine.


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9 years 2 months ago #427219 by KCook
Digital frames have been around for years.  No reason why these should not eventually replace "organic" frames, and a digital frame has no problem displaying video.

So, yeah, video could eventually replace still photography.  Just like color replaced black-and-white.  B&W is still with us, just does not dominate the way it did 75 years ago.  Ditto for still photography in the future.

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9 years 2 months ago #427231 by effron
Maybe replace it some, but it won't "kill" it. There has been video for well over a century and still photography has flourished in that time. From an art standpoint, I see video as less imaginative. I have video on my two most recent cameras and still haven't used it.....:dry:

Why so serious?
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9 years 2 months ago #427239 by Glen Martin
:agree: exactly, video is hot right now, but no way is it going to take over still photographs.   


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9 years 2 months ago #427253 by garyrhook
*sigh*  Apples and oranges. Why conflate?


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9 years 2 months ago #427292 by Roman Omell
Well because the manufactures are have done so.


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9 years 2 months ago #427297 by ubookoo
Well....Video Killed The Radio Star!

JK...old song for you that remember.

I don't see that happening in the near future. If you look at how the popular app Snapchat is used, although there is a video option, 99% of every snap chat created by a user is a single image and not a video.

Having said that, I do believe that video is ultimately more powerful and engaging and will continue to gain popularity along side single image options.


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9 years 2 months ago #427300 by dragosticu
Hello!

Don't think so!
One image could be much more stronger than a three minutes video... An image will tell a story immediatelly while a video will tell a story after 3-5 minutes.


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9 years 2 months ago #427311 by David Mckeegan
Not a chance in hell

The only reason camera manufacturers are pushing video in cameras is so they appeal to more people, making an alternative to be big camcorders for videographers and is more appealing to the general public, hence why phones have cameras built into them now as well, its just a handy tool to have

But will video kill photography - Nope because they serve two very different purposes
Videos are good for developing a story and its characters but it can never match the instant impact you get from a good photograph


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9 years 2 months ago #427356 by KCook

Videos are good for developing a story and its characters but it can never match the instant impact you get from a good photograph

However, a "photograph" that includes some motion (think GIF here) could have even more impact.  And once you add that motion, it is no longer a still image, it's a subtle video instead.  This is already a common technique in advertising.  It will eventually become more accessible to the public, just as color imaging did.

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9 years 2 months ago #427382 by Janos
Gain traction yes, take over, doubtful 


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9 years 2 months ago #427433 by Ryan O
Interesting thought, but not possible on a variety of levels.  


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9 years 2 months ago #427577 by Colorado Mike
Good one Ubookoo!  "Video killed the radio star" was my line for this thread :rofl:


Seriously, think about all the places you use photos and see if you can insert a video.  That's your answer. 


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9 years 2 months ago #427608 by KCook

Colorado Mike wrote: Good one Ubookoo!  "Video killed the radio star" was my line for this thread :rofl:


Seriously, think about all the places you use photos and see if you can insert a video.  That's your answer. 


Very true, for today.  But the OP was asking about the future.  Digital media may eventually replace paper altogether.

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