The growth of technology has revolutionized the world. There is no area in the world that has been impacted by technology. New technologies are coming up regularly and they have had a positive development in the world.
From healthcare to business, and hospitality to pharma, every sector has seen revolutionary changes thanks to technology. The world of photography has also undergone a sea change due to technology. From the day of using films to now having digital photography, a lot has changed in the world of photography.
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We look at how technology has made a positive impact on photography. We also look at how technology has made life easier for photographers.
Technology and digital photography
Photography originated many centuries back. Initially, when photography took off, films were used. The camera would take the image and transfer it to the film. This was the negative, which had to be processed in the lab. Photographs could not be processed until the entire film was ready. The process was quite cumbersome and had to be done in a dark room.
The early cameras were bulky and not everyone could use them. Technology led to the development of smaller cameras that were affordable and could be used by individuals. However, they could only click the photographs, it had to be printed only in a lab.
The biggest revolution in the world of photography happened with the advent of digital photography. Photographers were freed from using film rolls. The image captured would be saved digitally as a file in memory. The growth of computing led to this innovation. Digital photography also made the printing of photos easy.
People could even print photographs at home using a good-quality printer and paper. There was no need for a visit to the lab to get photos printed. The growth of technology led to mobile cameras becoming more powerful. It is now possible to get a close-up of the moon from the comfort of your home.
Mobile phones today come with multiple cameras with high-resolution capabilities. It is now possible to take a photo at any time anywhere. The photo can be immediately sent to anyone else in the world thanks to the internet. In fact, the need for printing photos has reduced thanks to the internet.
How technology has affected photography?
1) Impact of the internet
Advances in internet technology have positively impacted photography. It is possible to take high-quality photos and share them with others instantly through messaging apps or on social media. The days of waiting for photos to be developed, printed, and delivered are over. If you want to print a photo, you need not go to a lab. You can send the photo to a service provider, who will print it for you at a competitive price and mail it to your home.
The internet has also brought in social media. These platforms have made sharing photos easier and more common. People love to share photos on platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. They can add effects and filters, and enhance the photos before sharing. Even people who have never done photography before are today taking photos and sharing them online.
2) Ability to edit
Technology has helped to create software that can be used to process or edit photographs easily. While earlier, editing was considered a complex activity, today even kids can do it. There is a plethora of software available today, many for free. You can click a photo, transfer it to your mobile or laptop and edit it immediately. A variety of special effects can be added to your photos.
3) Ease of storage
Storing photo films was difficult earlier. When printed, storing photos was difficult and had to be stored in albums. With the advent of digital photography, storage became easy. Photos are now converted to bits and stored as a file. Technology has made file sizes smaller. Photos can be stored on a mobile phone, laptop, memory card, or on the cloud. Transferring or backing up photos is also very easy now.
4) Higher-end cameras
The earlier cameras were bulky and could be used only by photographers. Today, technology has made photography convenient. School-going children can take photos using mobile phones. Even digital cameras have become compact and easy to use. They are advanced with high-resolution abilities. There are many features available that can be configured easily. This has made it possible to shoot high-quality photos with ease. Technology has even made it possible to shoot an entire movie using a mobile phone.
Technology has advanced photography to great heights. We are only going to see more miraculous advancements from here on.
