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Digital images are being produced nonstop in today’s society – and the possibilities of the digital image go far beyond those of old photography. The German Society for Photography (DGPh) and the Design Department of the Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg asked themselves what effects this has on photographic practice and education, on art and society. Together They have now published “Digital Image – Education of the Digital II,” which contains talks on this subject area.
Although the talks were given almost two years ago at the “Digital Image – Education of the Digital” symposium, they have lost none of Their topicality. In the time since the symposium, development has in fact followed the paths outlined, making the conference proceedings a valuable reference. Topics include, for example, fundamental aspects and new basic technologies such as “High Dynamic Range Imaging” (HDRI) and “Image Based Lighting” (IBL), as well as their effects on photographic practice and education. Art theory (Peter V. Brinkemper, Andreas Schelske), conservation aspects (Martin Jürgens), photographic practice (Horst Dieter Zinn) and photojournalism (Volker Lensch), legal discussions (Dirk Feldmann), image production (Roland Niggemeyer), education at schools and universities (Johannes Kirschenmann, H.-Michael Jostmeier) and the use of digital technologies from cinema-film production and HDRI (Axel Lempke, Christian Gapp) are also examined in more detail.
The talk texts were carefully revised, updated and in part supplemented. For example, during the symposium there was repeated discussion of the extent to which cryptographic methods can be used to prevent or detect image manipulation. At the time, this topic could not be addressed in particular. Therefore, an essay was included in the conference proceedings that explains how digital signatures work in the authentication of photos. An independent, current compendium has thus been created.
The editors of the publication are Christian Gapp of the German Society for Photography and Prof. Michael Jostmeier of the Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences Nuremberg, at the time chairman of the DGPh section “Education and Continuing Education.” The DGPh conference proceedings “Digital Image – Education of the Digital II” can be obtained for a nominal fee from: Schaden.com Buchhandlung GmbH, Burgmauer 10, 50667 Cologne, tel. 0221/9252-667, fax 0221/9252-669, email: mschaden@schaden.com.
