Re: There is a ten year old railfan whose parents drive him to Helena to watch the MRL
Author: Dick Dorn
Date: 06-28-2017 - 17:38
I have to disagree with you on the railfan photography front. Some of the best and most creative photography work is being done by younger railfans in their 20's and 30's. I see it all the time and have numerous friends in this group. If I want to learn something new or have questions about digital photography I do not go to guys my age, 70. I have learned a good deal from these younger shooters and they have also been inspirational as well. It is the younger generation who is pushing digital railroad photography to new and exciting fronts. I am seeing all kinds of neat photos that were not possible with film, especially in night shooting. Many of the guys my age have digital cameras but simply do the same thing they did with a film camera. There are a few guys my age who are doing some really neat shooting with digital but not many. If Steinheimer were alive he would be super excited about the creativity possible with digital photography. It has opened up a whole new world and the younger guys are the ones who are doing it. Too many of the guys my age by into the bullshit story that everything has gone to crap. It's not the color of a locomotive that makes a good photo, it's everything else in the photo that really matters. I am glad I have younger friends who are leading the way in the age of digital railroad photography.
Dick Dorn