Is there an integrity inherent in the film original that is compromised by the process of digitization?
Sure, if the photographer is seeking to use the enhanced power and control of computer manipulation to alter and disguise the content of the film image. But, the argument of traditional film images having more integrity than digital images because of inherent differences in the process is truly misplaced. For many artists, their work is about manipulating reality. They readily montage images together, solarize prints, obliterate detail they don’t want to be present, etc. It was never their artistic intent to capture reality. Why should they be criticized for offering an alternative view of reality? This same logic applies to pictorial effects.
