DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Digital cameras use an electronic image sensor which records images as a series of electronic data, rather than chemical changes which is the case with film. If you are an amateur with the digital camera then read these easy steps to taking a great photograph.Until relatively recently, photographers had to work in remote locations without any convenient access to film processing facilities and photo journalists were obliged to carry portable laboratories with them so that they could speedily process images.
Then in 1981 Sony produced the first camera which used a imaging device which removed the need for a film. The images had to be displayed on a television screen, and in 1990 Kodak launched the first commercial, fully digital camera, the DCS 100, which due to it's high cost was initially only used by photo journalists and other professional photographers. Read more about how the DC 100 was one of the major stages in the development of the digital camera.
A key difference between traditional or analogue photography and digital photography is that the chemical process cannot be manipulated as it involves film, and photographic paper, whereas digital images can be electronically altered. The extent to which a digital image can be altered or edited, has opened up a whole new range of applications and uses for this form of photography, and the old adage that the camera never lies is no longer an accepted truism.
Digital photography is fast replacing film photography in both amateur and professional markets, and inexpensive compact or point and shoot cameras, with additional features such as video and audio recording have become extremely popular in the mass market. Digital cameras are now hugely outselling film cameras, and traditional camera manufactures, such as Kodak, no longer produce film cameras, and others, such as Nikon and Canon have announced a reduction in their film camera range.
High quality digital cameras can be purchased from a range of stores on the highstreet and online, such as Currys, Dixons, PC World and the popular Amazon.co.uk. A well recomended digital camera is the Olympus mju 1030 SW. This camera has it all. It's waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof and crush proof. It's a great camera for those who enjoy extremesports or other adventerous activities. The Fujifilm FinePix A600 is another great camera found on the shelves today. Unlike the Olympus mju 1030, this camera is not freezeproof and crush proof although it takes great photos and is more practical for everyday use than for the outdoors. If you really want to splash out on a good quality digital camera that takes fantastic high definition photos then the Sony Cyber-shot DSC G3 is the camera for you. It is the only digital camera that has a built in web browser allowing you to upload your photos onto the internet from any location.
If you are interested in persuing a career in Digital photography, or other type of photography, then have a look at the BA Hons Digital photography course at the London South Bank University for an idea of the course content.