I'm constantly told "a technique is not a style", being able to decipher between the two seems to be key when talking about work. The reading this week keeps eluding to the fact that new technology or technique can become someones "style especially if they happen to be one of the firsts to utilize the technology first.
I personally always strive to learn/discover new and creative ways to capture images. Technology is one of these avenues that I'm constantly checking out. However, I always try not to be awestruck for the "New" factor within technology and focus more on what it can do. I find there are plenty of techniques and technologies that have often been lost in time which are still underutilized. Digital filters are all too commonplace now-a-days, I love the organic honest look of discovering your own real life filter such as a translucent fabric and shooting it within the camera.