Monday, October 9, 2006
Digital Photography from 20,000 Feet
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "ARTICLE" @ 07:00 AM
"It is remarkable how fast photography has shifted from film to digital imaging. If you doubt the shift is all but complete, check the impact on Kodak. Shutdown of US film operations has been accelerated several times, many thousands of employees have been cut, and Kodak stock has taken a beating as the company struggled to find secure footing in a new digital imaging world. All of this was happening while Kodak invested millions in developing digital imaging solutions in a market that was shifting like quicksand. Digital, of course, is the domain of the computer, and the transition of artistic photographers to digital has been anything but smooth. The artistic types distrust turning their vision into cheap Adobe Photoshop tricks, and the tech-savvy are so enamored of technology and editing that they often don't have a clue about what makes a good photograph and what lens to use in a given situation."
This article has a little bit of everything. It contains a bit of a history lesson on digital photography, a survey of lenses and cameras, a technology lesson on what features matter and opinions on what could be improved. If you are new to digital photography, this is an article definitely worth reading.
This article has a little bit of everything. It contains a bit of a history lesson on digital photography, a survey of lenses and cameras, a technology lesson on what features matter and opinions on what could be improved. If you are new to digital photography, this is an article definitely worth reading.
