At least a traditionalist like myself. The computer has added a whole new dimension for many people, and that's fine with me. Auerbach is aware of the symbiotic relationship a photographer has with light. A print sparks a synthesis of chemicals and sun, stirring blank canvases to transform. Auerbach also recognizes this connection.
Light is the magic that makes a photograph happen.
In 1969 I spent six months working with Murray Hammond in New York City. He had a large studio and did men's fashion, food, and product photography. It was there that I was trained to use both natural and artificial light. The origins of photography can be traced back to prints made with the sun, a process called heliography, or writing with the sun. The sun becomes a partner in platinum printing, though only if the photographer understands the metamorphosis of light from dawn to noon, and all the variances in between.