Digital photography has enabled us to become more involved in the art of photography. Why do we use digital photography more than we do conventional film cameras? To establish the benefits that have become synonymous with digital photography we must look back at what photography used to involve.

Firstly, the cameras that were used tended to be larger and more cumbersome than those available for digital work. This applied to both amateur and professional equipment. I’m sure that you all remember the old box camera which virtually every household possessed which was generally brought out twice a year, usually at Christmas and for the annual holiday. Compare this to the pocket sized, lightweight cameras available today for digital photography.

 In the area of profession photography a whole raft of new digital cameras are available visually similar to the conventional 35mm film camera and often using the same lenses. This though is where the similarity ends because the camera body is crammed full of electronics instead of film. In other professional cameras such as the Hasselblad or monorail type cameras, digital backs are available to enable digital photography to be undertaken without having to invest in whole new camera systems.
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Get 20 free 4x6 prints with your first order. Upload and share your digital images. This, then, is the secret of digital photography; there is no film to buy or to have processed. What a cost saving this has given us, but that is not where the benefits end. Going back to digital photography for the amateur market those old box cameras are now a collector’s item and have been replaced with a plethora of small, pocket or handbag sized, digital cameras. Some of these are the very basic, point and shoot type while others have a full range of features that rival some of the professional camera features. All of these camera types enable good quality digital photography to be undertaken, far better than the older box cameras using roll film.

                                                                         
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Again, this is not the end of the benefits of digital photography. Most families now own, or have access to a personal computer and the results of your digital photography sessions can be simply downloaded using the software supplied when you purchased your camera. This software usually has a simple photo editing programme included which enables you to edit your digital photographs by cropping, colour correcting, remove unwanted detail, etc turning the results of your digital photography into a masterpiece.
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The addition of a basic printer to your computer can further enhance your digital photography by enabling you to produce up to A4 size prints that can be used in albums or photo frames. If you don’t want to produce prints you can store your digital photography on disc or email the images to your friends or relatives.

These are only some of the merits of digital photography, the uses are endless and so you should always carry a camera and be ready to adapt it to everyday occurrences. This is where the camera phone comes in. Just remember, digital photography rules, OK?

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