Digital Cameras & Digital Photography

Roland Jefferson asked:


If you were to have a discussion on any topic and invite a number of individuals, chances are that for each individual represented you would have the same number of varied opinions on that topic. For example, if you were to discuss the best place to live you would get a variety of answers and arguments as to why a person would select their particular choice. Their answer could be based on economic figures that reflect higher pay or a simple way of life which may appeal to their rearing of a family or they may choose a certain locale’s that is noted for its natural beauty.

Other differences of opinion that may occur could surround discussions based on the best film ever produced, best actor or actress, best sport, best hobby, etc.

One of the best hobbies that may be indicated is the hobby of photography and even in this category there may arise a difference in opinion regarding traditional vs. digital photography. One of the arguments between traditional vs. digital photography may include the ease of use and the ease of developing the picture.

Ease Of Use

When comparing traditional vs. digital photography one of the arguments may be the ease of use. In utilizing a digital camera it is simply a matter of pointing and shooting. The image is captured by the digital camera and imbedded on the memory stick contained within the digital camera.

Also, using the easy viewing screen on the camera, the photographer can instantly see whether the picture is what they wanted or if it needs to be taken again. In fact if the picture has movement or does not capture the image that the photographer wants, it is easy to delete the picture from the memory stick.

On the other hand the difference between traditional vs. digital photography makes the taking of pictures more difficult. One of those time consuming tasks is the changing of film and installing a new roll. Of course, the quality of the photo is greater than a digital camera.

Ease Of The Development Process

The next comparison of ease between the traditional vs. digital photography is how the picture is developed. The image on the memory stick can be downloaded onto software for easy viewing. In addition, the digital photo can be printed out or saved in a file within the computer.

With a traditional camera the film needs to be chemically developed in order for the image to be visualized. This process not only takes time, but requires the added expense of utilizing a film developing service or purchase the chemicals needed to develop the film in an individual’s own dark room.

Decio Fernandes asked:


Photography has definitely taken its leap together with the uprising developments that have been embarked by technology.  In the purest sense, it has changed the art that was once only developed in film and is only open to those willing to invest in a camera. Now, pictures may be taken digitally through Digital Cameras, Digital SLRs, and even camera phones. Camera phones have really been taking it off, as you can actually expect them to reach image resolution as high as 5 megapixels; and as early as now, they are starting to develop the 7MP model. It is no surprise that the largest camera produce is actually Nokia, a cell phone company! But with the effect technological revolution, has the art of photography deteriorated?

Since before it was done with the use of film, photographers would literarily take their time to study and get their shot right. They would make sure their settings were correct and their composition would be as perfect as they would picture it in their heads. But with the capability of digital photography, people would just have the tendency to click away.   If the photographer does not like the shot, he can simply erase and take another one. This is not a bad thing as it is very convenient and cost beneficial. But as many purists would say, this actually killed the discipline in most photographers. What then should aspiring photographers do to harness that   same amount of discipline to develop great skills in photography, while still taking advantage of the technology available?

There are two basic steps which any photographer may choose to opt for to build both discipline and skill in photography. The first is through the use of memory cards that are very small in memory. This would mean the photographer would have limited exposures only. Yes, that would mean no cheating. What this does is that since you would only have maybe 12 exposures instead of 250, you would be most likely to try and think about the shot you will be taking. There would be no room for settling for the best shot of the same picture; but rather, taking the single shot that would rank as best for each picture.

The second principle would be by using tripods. How could this help in one’s disciple building? Tripods would make you set up and look around in order to take a target shot. This would somehow slow you down in terms clicking away. That is the exact idea! You see, you shouldn’t just click away like some shutter happy person. When the camera is secured on top of a tripod, you would have no choice but to set up and carefully view the surroundings prior to looking through the view finder.

These are but two simple ideas. As said, the idea is to slow you down and make you think about your shots before you take them. Yes, you would still be taking advantage of technology as you can view your shots right away and know if you did well or no. This would also mean that you would easily know what you did wrong and enable you to discover what would work for you. Technology is not a bad thing. In fact, it helps photographers a lot! Just make sure you still keep that same discipline that has led to the capturing of great photos!  

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