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Photography, For Better or Worse
by: Frederic
Madore
Do you remember the first digital cameras
you saw? Did you even stop to contemplate the photography
process and the changes that would occur due to a new method?
Probably not. Not until the widespread use of digital cameras
has the process of digital photography been a topic of any
interest. Now, we all are buying digital cameras, and must
learn the ABC’s of digital photography.
Unlike traditional photography, the
advent of digital utilizes “pixels” to control color content,
clarity and the quality of the picture. Each photo is composed
of hundreds of pixels. These pixels are small square pieces
of color, that when put together produce the image captured
on the camera. Think of pixels as pieces of a puzzle. Each
piece of the puzzle contains a small portion of the color
and object, that when locked together form the much bigger
whole. Digital photography offers the professional photographer
a much broader scope of options than traditional methods.
Adjustments can be made to just a small portion of a photo
rather than having to change the entire background, subject
color, or other complete coloring of an object in the photograph.
Digital photography is not new, but
it is new to the average consumer. Professionals have been
reaping the benefits of digital photos for several years.
It is only since the explosive growth of computers, however,
that digital photography has become a realistic method of
photography for just about everyone. Now, John Q. Public can
use his digital camera and upload his pictures onto the computer.
It is here that any real benefit of digital photography, from
a personal standpoint, ends. For most of the pictures we take
of our family and friends, we don’t need professional quality
photos. We just like the ease and convenience of taking the
picture, uploading and printing in a matter of minutes. The
use of digital photography today is for the most part, a replacement
of the old Polaroid of the 70s.
There is some irony here. Isn’t it just
par for the natural course of things? Something as beneficial
and complex as digital photography is simply the everyday
answer to the Polaroid. The real benefits of digital photography
are lost on the general public. Digital photography allows
us to dissect a picture. Much like investigators can dissect
the pieces of a murder case, we can investigate the pieces
of a picture. Once again, the real benefit is realized and
appreciated only by the professional photographer, not your
next door neighbor.
The last piece of required equipment
when making digital photos would be the software necessary
to view the pictures and make adjustments to the pixels. Usually,
this software will accompany the digital camera when purchased,
and quick install instructions make it possible to complete
the software upload in a matter of minutes. User friendly
“buttons” have eliminated the need for most of us to even
understand how to break apart pixels to adjust color and contract,
we simply move an arrow up or down to make the adjustment.
Digital photography is helping to revolutionize
the way we view our pictures and the way we are able to capture
the most breathtaking images. But, what does that really matter,
if all you need is an up-to-date version of a Polaroid?
About The Author
Frederic Madore
Get the best information about Digital Photography and Digital
photography classes at http://digital-photography-center.info.
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