Digital Photography : Digital Technology

Experimentation - An experimental photography technique can be defined as anything that we use to change a photography in a way that differs from just taking a photograph. It is a mean of depicting a visual image that does not have an

It is a debate that has been going on for years and years, especially in the twenty first century, of which medium in photography is superior, Film or Digital, Personally I use both, I will be discussing the issue over the length of this paper. Going through positives and negatives around both the processes, and techniques associated with the forms of photography.

At the 19th century, the invention of camera has provided an easier and faster way to keep records. The function of realistic painting had been replaced.

Great advancements in technology of cameras are helping and hurting professionals. They allow photographers to offer a better product and a greater range of packages, being able to blow picture up or shrink them to fit on a mug or key ring (Ibisworld.com.au, 2014).

Digital camera market has enjoyed tremendous growth since it was introduced in the photographic industry. Starting in 1998, price has been falling rapidly. In addition, the development of CMOS allowed digital camera to not only capture professional market, but also enter consumer market. It was estimated that in 2006 forecast would peak with 63% penetration rate for digital cameras in the US. After 2006, the growth rate was expected to fall negative.

Shutter Speed: blocks light from the sensor until the button is press then opens for a specific set of time (Larger #’s→ faster) controls light, motion, and movement

The nineteenth century brought along great artistic styles and technology that at the time were unfathomable. We have the nineteenth century and two men to thank for bringing about photographs using two types of methods; Daguerreotypes and Calotypes. The attempts at creating convincing photos were futile and primitive at best. It was not until a Frenchman Louis Jacques Mane Daguerre and Englishman Briton William Henry Fox Talbot, pioneers of photography created Daguerreotypes and Calotypes did we have our first successful methods of photography. Daguerreotypes involved using a metal plate and chemicals in our to retrieve the image. Calotypes were created and worked similar to negatives; sensitized paper and negative images were created and exposed to light; his methods were course and not nearly as sharp as the Daguerreotypes. Photography arrived with impeccable

It was Kodak’s’ strategy to sell the cameras at low prices, and it used to earn revenue from the films; this strategy is called the razor-blade strategy. This model for photography became flop when Sony introduced a camera with floppy disk inside, in which there wasn’t any use of films. As a result of Sony’s introduction of the Mavica in 1981, Kodak took it as a threat and started investing in the digital photography. For this purpose, it has conducted a huge research on the digital photography. As exposed by Fisher in 1997, Kodak’s respond wasn’t appropriate for the digital world: “One of the mistakes we [Kodak] have made is that we [Kodak]’ve tried to do it all. We [Kodak] do not have to pursue all aspects of the digital opportunity and service side.”

Between the use of film or digital photography, film is the more effective method when looking for originality and creativity. With the adoption of digital photography, the younger generations, as well as the older and more current photographers are becoming lazy. These groups must recognize that the art of the photograph is being jeopardized by the digital camera and the camera phone. For the current photographers as well as amateur photographers, this essay will serve as testimony to film as well as other chemical methods, and how they shouldn’t be ignored, but preferred. The digital era has had a massive impact on the art world and all of its mediums, but for photography this impact has resulted in the removal of the human from the photograph making process. This intimate process is what makes it an art form. All of films imperfections and unique qualities, as well as its monetary value and scarcity are just a few factors that have made it so precious. To replace this entire process with a microchip is offensive and undermines the importance of the process that is needed to make a photograph. Anyone can take a picture but you must make a photograph, and this skill is being simplified to a digital camera. The impact of the digital era on photography has hindered the process of making a photograph; painting the art form obsolete in today’s society.

However as the authors stressed, probably more significant than the change in how images are produced, distributed and used, are the ideas to which the changes are giving rise and how digital imaging is challenging and changing traditional ways of seeing and thinking. It seems that our traditional belief that ‘the camera never lies’ has been brought into question. It also appears important to consider who

The trouble began 20 years ago, with the decline of film photography. In the 1990s, Kodak poured billions into developing technology for taking pictures using mobile phones and other digital devices. Kodak’s engineer Steve Sasson invented digital camera. Steve put together a toaster-sized contraption that could save images using electronic circuits. The images were transferred onto a tape cassette and were viewable by attaching the camera to a TV screen, a process that took 23 seconds. It was an astonishing achievement in 1975, long before the digital age.

While the original Daguerreotype started a massive surge on photography, two later inventions turned photography social phenomenon that became ingrained in our lives today. The first of these inventions is called the “calotype” process. invented in 1839 by William Henry Fox Talbot this method of photography involved exposing chemically treated paper, producing a “negative” that could be redeveloped. This allow for multiple copies of the same image to be printed, and is the predecessor to modern film photography. The next major breakthrough in the art of photography was the portable camera. Before its inception, most photos were taken using a large, cumbersome device that worked as a camera and darkroom for developing glass plates coated with a sticky collodion solution. (film photography was

Perez overly confident in forecasting Kodak's massive growth over the next four years, unfortunately these high statistics for Kodak quickly went down the drain. The digital camera had taken over the industry and Kodak had to keep up in any way possible, putting them in a situation where they either had to adapt or call it quits. Hiring the engineer who invented the first digital camera, laying off plenty of workers from traditional photography were only mere steps Kodak took in order to take the product to its maximum potential in hopes of becoming the market leader and making there mark in the market. Even with all this effort, Kodak never even made it through second place, Canon leading the market the company hadn’t lost hope but remained the go to place when consumers needed or wanted the old traditional ways of photography.

The film industry has continuously changed since its inception due to rapid technology advancements. Camera technology has been a key factor that has influenced the growth of filmmaking. The first motion picture in the world was produced in the early 1880s, and the first public screening occurred ten years later. It didn’t take long for the quality of films to improve as new filmmaking equipment emerged. Ever since the first movie was produced, the film industry has been continuously changing in response to emerging filmmaking technology. Introduction of digital photography and digital data storage along with the development of internet significantly influenced the film industry (Barsam, 2015). These technologies contributed

Fujifilm made the conscious decision to embrace the change towards digitization. In 2004, the company management team planned to take measures to ensure the viability of the company during the shift towards digital. With this decision, Fujifilm remained a force to be reckoned with in the photography industry. With the economic down spiral was occurring in 2008 Fujifilm was reporting record breaking profits and earnings. Understanding the Global crisis of an impending recession Fujifilm once again took action to maintain their viability. This time the company implemented a series of decisive Group and division-wide structural reforms over a two-year period commencing the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 (Annual Report, pg. 4).