Digital Cameras Has Made More And More People Amateur Photographers

Digital is a much more expensive initial cost and with today’s evolving technology this means we will most likely want to upgrade our equipment within a few years between camera body and glass/lenses. For those who need instant access to their photographs, there is nothing faster and more convenient than digital. When shooting high-speed action photography, there is also no concern about running out of film; large memory cards can easily store

It is a debate that has been going on for years and years, especially in the twenty first century, of which medium in photography is superior, Film or Digital, Personally I use both, I will be discussing the issue over the length of this paper. Going through positives and negatives around both the processes, and techniques associated with the forms of photography.

Between the use of film or digital photography, film is the more effective method when looking for originality and creativity. With the adoption of digital photography, the younger generations, as well as the older and more current photographers are becoming lazy. These groups must recognize that the art of the photograph is being jeopardized by the digital camera and the camera phone. For the current photographers as well as amateur photographers, this essay will serve as testimony to film as well as other chemical methods, and how they shouldn’t be ignored, but preferred. The digital era has had a massive impact on the art world and all of its mediums, but for photography this impact has resulted in the removal of the human from the photograph making process. This intimate process is what makes it an art form. All of films imperfections and unique qualities, as well as its monetary value and scarcity are just a few factors that have made it so precious. To replace this entire process with a microchip is offensive and undermines the importance of the process that is needed to make a photograph. Anyone can take a picture but you must make a photograph, and this skill is being simplified to a digital camera. The impact of the digital era on photography has hindered the process of making a photograph; painting the art form obsolete in today’s society.

Today, anyone can use a camera to capture a photo with a single click in a single second. However; this type of advanced camera was nonexistent during the renaissance when photographers were using camera obscuras to project inverted images of the things that were outside the of the obscura. It wasn’t until the 19th century that the development of the chemical needed to capture an actual image became available. Even though people were now able to photograph, the lengthy process that it took to register a single image made photography nearly impossible. For instance, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce took more than 6 hours to capture the first photographs ever taken.

The invention of the camera helped everybody that could afford one. The invention of the camera helped to improve many different aspects of people's lives. From the work of proof to just wanting to have memories, the camera was widely popular and in demand. People could finally have evidence or proof, not only for important events, but for everything in life. It enabled regular people to establish their moments and share it with others, making it possible for another manner of documentation.

(Bellis, 2009) Nevertheless, the main selling point of digital cameras was the convenient way that they could be stored. Every exposure is almost instantly saved to a removable disk drive, which remarkably expired the use of darkroom processing. It was convenient, less time was needed to produce an image, making it particularly appealing to journalism. The photograph has since then become an instant process. Combined with the invention of the Internet, and booming industry of personal computers, the newer technology would expire its predecessor. There are billions of photographs on the Internet, comprising the largest most diverse photo collection ever assembled. We have access to imagery from all over the world, using key words and hash tags to catalogue imagery and content; we can see what is happening without being there. The introduction of digital photography has enabled photographers to record terabits of imagery which can be stored in minute places, meaning the coverage that we have of the modern world is greater than ever. Unlike the formats that Henri Cartier-Bresson used, where each roll of film, or negative slide needed storing in a large physical place, under controlled conditions, an archive of objects. Automation came with digital photography, its combination of digital components allowed the camera to automatically detect light qualities, and

“Photography is a word derived from the Greek words photos (‘light’) and graphein (‘to draw’) The word was first used by the scientist Sir John F.W. Herschel in 1839. It is a method of recording images by the action of light, or related radiation, on a sensitive material” (Bellis 1). Photography has been around for quite a few years. It has evolved from a pinhole camera, to a flexible film camera, and now to digital cameras, but it is slowly being replaced by cellphones and isn’t pursued by as many people. Most cameras now are all digital because technology has increased so rapidly. I remember when I was nine years old, my grandma bought me a travel film camera. I still have the film to this day. Memories like that can last a

The issue within this video is that photography has become so easy that it is detrimental to professionals because anyone can pick up a camera and take a picture and clients are paying less for lesser quality. This video tries to help the professional photographers learn how to ask for more from their clients because they deserve more. You should not be afraid to ask what you give. If you give quality then you should receive good money for the quality work you put out. Your competition is not the amateur photographer. This issue is rising because amateur photographers are charging less to just get a quick buck and clouding up our industry. Even magazines like “Time” are finding photographs from amateurs and paying less for their work. Photographers

Some people think that great photography requires an expensive camera, but good technique is more important than expensive equipment. If you are unhappy with the quality of your photos, then you might

While the original Daguerreotype started a massive surge on photography, two later inventions turned photography social phenomenon that became ingrained in our lives today. The first of these inventions is called the “calotype” process. invented in 1839 by William Henry Fox Talbot this method of photography involved exposing chemically treated paper, producing a “negative” that could be redeveloped. This allow for multiple copies of the same image to be printed, and is the predecessor to modern film photography. The next major breakthrough in the art of photography was the portable camera. Before its inception, most photos were taken using a large, cumbersome device that worked as a camera and darkroom for developing glass plates coated with a sticky collodion solution. (film photography was

The word “photography” comes from the Greek, meaning “drawing with light”. It is a kind of art, as well as a technology with a long path of development that seems destined to continue as new possibilities for capturing images are discovered. Digital photography has come a long way in a short amount of time. The digital camera, when first invented, was labeled by many in the industry as no more than an overpriced gimmick that had no real value in the world of photography. As of 2016, research shows that over 122.68 million households in the U.S. own a digital camera. While those statistics are impressive, research also shows that 90% of people have only take photos on a phone camera vs. an actual camera. Today, I hope to have the opportunity

Unlike the classical, old film type of photography, Digital Photography is earth-friendly. It does not need any chemicals to spill down the sink.

Photographing has been enjoyed by many people for a long time. Today, it is very easy for everyone to own a camera so this hobby is becoming more and more popular. Everyone like taking photograph but their photo is not always beautiful. Having an expensive camera does not mean that you will have wonderful photographs. The beauty of a photograph

In 1888, George Eastman made the first light and portable camera under the company name Kodak (Graham 28). These cameras gave people the ability to take a photo almost anywhere. The cameras had to be sent back to the factory so the photographs could be printed. Twenty years after Kodak’s first camera, they produced an improved camera, called “Brownie”. The Brownie was simple to use, making the art of photography boom. Flash cameras did not appear until the 1930s, letting people take pictures in areas with dim or little lighting. In 1947, Edwin Land invented the instant camera. Land got the idea after his daughter asked to see her picture after he took her photo. The next step in improving the camera was by making it digital, which was done in 1975 by a Kodak employee. As the camera gets smaller and simpler to use, the quality of the photographs it produces gets better.

In the last decade computer technology has been introduced to photography yet again challenging the meaning