The Convenient Art of Digital Photography

Think "photo shoot" and images conjured on your mind, depending on age, physically or otherwise, may range from that of a photographer peering under a black cloth and into a contraption sitting on a tripod, smoke poofing from the machine after pressing a button to snap a photo of a family of four posing stiffly in front of a white backdrop; to that of the same peering also into a contraption but hand-held this time (tripod optional), snapping happily away with encouraging phrases like "Beautiful! Beautiful pose!" or "Lift your chin up a bit! Perfect!" at a voluptuous supermodel whose hair is being blown almost violently away from her face by huge electric fans in front of her. Let's talk about the latter - the art of digital photography.

If you're still reading this, you're most likely of the modern breed, a member of the younger generation, tech-savvy. You may have an interest in the analog alternative of the subject, the art of which in recent years has been revived by fans of "lomography," but it is for digital photography you hold a high degree of reverence for. And why not? You only need a pocket-sized camera (getting smaller gradually with each product release, in fact), you can view who or what you're going to shoot with both eyes conveniently open and far from the little gadget, and you may immediately take a look at the shot after or keep on shooting if the opportunity warrants it!

It's your choice between a digital single-lens reflex camera and a point-and-shoot one. No films needed, though you can have your photos printed later on, too. But not before you get the chance to examine them once they've been downloaded to your computer and make some lighting adjustments on them or whatnot through Photoshop. Even an amateur can be deemed an expert with shots taken by a point-and-shoot camera, and that's because there is only the dwindling battery life of the camera to hinder him; there is much room to experiment - different on-camera effects, varying angles, the number of photos only limited by the maximum memory card capacity!

In conclusion, it is in the art of photography that, as it rarely happens, being high-technology actually far outweighs the traditional alternative. If anyone would choose to go for bulkier, more difficult-to-use cameras to shoot pictures, it would probably be only for leisure or being old-fashioned. Digital photography has made a deep impression in the photographers of today, both professional and amateur. Clearly, the convenient art of it is here to stay.