Minggu, 12 September 2010

Film vs Digital - Which is Better?

Ever since digital photography was first introduced to mainstream photographers in 1990 there has been a never-ending debate on which format is better -- film or digital.

Many photographers will swear by film and some have even vowed to never use digital as a testament to traditional photography and developing. They believe that using film produces much better results and is much more natural than digital cameras can achieve. To a certain extent this is true, but digital is growing fast and, much to the dislike of many photographers, film will eventually die out.

Digital cameras have opened up a whole new range of possibilities for photographers. They allow the photographer to take as many shots as their storage card can fit until the perfect shot is achieved. Once the images are then uploaded onto the computer, they are then able to further manipulate the image and color correct it -- something that was not previously possible with film. It allows for the photographer to easily weed out the bad images and only print the good.

With the introduction of digital cameras came digital labs. While the concept is still relatively new, digital labs are able to print with near perfect precision (in regards to color). Images are able to be printed exactly how they appear on the photographer's LCD monitor.

So which is better? While both have their advantages and disadvantages, digital comes out on top. The possibilities with digital photography are endless -- the only restriction is the photographer's creativity.

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