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This is not the only argument that color films were developed in a way that excluded people of color[1]. I'm not an expert. You're correct that the film ecosys
by aeturnum 8y ago
This is not the only argument that color films were developed in a way that excluded people of color[1]. I'm not an expert.
You're correct that the film ecosystem of photography was not developed with resolution in mind. I was thinking of the way in which digital sensors capture the most bit depth in the upper tones [2]. This would likely not have been pursued if test targets had subjects with darker skin colors than their surroundings.
[1] https://www.vox.com/2015/9/18/9348821/photography-race-bias https://www.vox.com/2015/9/18/9348821/photography-race-bias
[2] https://digital-photography-school.com/exposing-to-the-right/ https://digital-photography-school.com/exposing-to-the-right...