New technologies demand mindset changes to be used efficiently. Early photographers exemplified this by borrowing composition rules from painters. Photography wasn't treated as its own medium until the 1930s.
Digital technology is another leap on the road of technological advancements and our challenge is keeping up.
Basic information regarding Time Space Continuum Digital Imaging Forum fit in five main sections of this Web site and their home pages are open to everyone. They are About T.S.C.D.I.F, Images, Membership, Forum and Library.
About T.S.C.D.I.F.
This section descibes TSCDIF and its mission. Subsections of this site include the description of standards for image display and voting, the site security features, list of member organizations, and the critique/competition process.
Images
This section contains the image galleries, which include: Portraits, Still life, Action and Sports, Nature and Landscape, Miscellaneous, Class and Hall of Fame Gallery.
As a member of the Forum, depending on your security level, there is capability for the following: view the images, make comments on them, edit an image, and vote on them with the following ten criteria: Composition, Color, Creativity, Impact, Presentation, Contrast, Lighting, Subject, Meaning and Focus.
Membership
This section describes membership levels and their associated cost and requirements. There is also a link to online membership sign up page in the shopping cart.
Forum
The Forum section contains Bulletin Boards containing various discussion areas and chat rooms for interactive chat capability.
Library
The Resource Library offers links to related sites and documents, providing a resource for educational and technical developments.
Summary
TSCD Forum wants to involve as many people as possible. Thanks to internet technology, they need not all live on the same continent - merely have internet access. This Forum provides a place where people may post images and ideas. It is the users responsibility to act conscientiously when making the critical decisions about posted materials.
TSCD Forum journey hopes you'll join in taking that famous first, small step.
