Digital Photography's Impact on Society

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The word camera is Latin for “room”; this is because one of the first cameras in history was made entirely of a room with a slit cut out, multiple mirrors and a blank wall. Since then, photography has made groundbreaking advancement, to the point where the majority of people rely on digital cameras for personal and professional use. The use of digital photography is everywhere, on billboards, in magazines, in the workplace, and even in classrooms. So many people have digital cameras, even in their phones. As technology advances, what impact does digital photography have on film photography, society, and children? When photographers were practicing film photography, material was expensive and there was no way to be sure that your photograph would come out decent. This meant photographers wouldn't dare waste a shot unless they were sure it would work. Now with the digital camera, film photography is becoming an ancient practice with each passing day. The profession of photography has expanded greatly but with the common ownership of a digital camera within society, careers in photography have declined. According to Samsung, 2.5 billion people around the globe have a digital camera (de Castella, January 2012), this means people won’t employ a photographer nearly as often as they used to. Although there isn’t as much need for photographers in people’s daily lives, there is growing interest in the field of photography because of the availability and popularity of digital cameras within the world. People are expanding their knowledge of the camera and pushing past limitations commonly found in film photography. Production and free dissemination of photographs has become universal thanks to technology. Photography’s horizons have expanded because of digital photography, it’s now affordable, simple and universal – anyone has the opportunity to become a photographer.

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