I’m writing an essay about how digital photography has changed the photography industry, for example no longer needing films and places to get film developed. A section of the essay wants me to discuss what I believe the future of photography and digital photography might be and I really can’t think of ideas….Anyone got any thoughts about this??
Thanks
6 Responses to “What Do You Think the Future of Photography and Digital Photography Will Be?”
uhh not sure if this is something that can help you but off the top of my head I was thinking of the projection capabilities digital offers along with scaling and resizing that has leaped us past the photo shops.I think rolling rock actually used a projector to put their logo on the moon for all to see…just an example
We’ve come a long way in photography, as you eluded to. There is only one place for this technology to go and that’s up.
That doesn’t mean more mega-pixels for the buck but it does mean better optics, better sensors that will increase sharpness, overall quality and clarity without having to add more pixels to get there.
This technology seems to change every day with new advancements being announced all the time.
People all over the world are working on this and it’s mostly driving by economics. Build a better
mouse trap and the world will beat a path to your door.
Further as software advances new photo techniques take on a whole new meaning. With the latest versions of available software we can create photos from images that, just a few months / years ago hadn’t even been thought of.
The future for this technology, in my view, is very bright. No place but up. As new advancements are made we’ll see products that have yet to be thought of and photo quality beyond today’s dreams.
How’s that?
I think in the future there will be monitors that have a greater dynamic range, and digital images that capture that kind of range to display. Currently what you see on the monitor is a lot like what you see on photo paper–a range from black to white. Even if an image file has captured greater range squeezing it into the monitor’s display range makes it look dull. The eye can see greater ranges of brightness.
I work at a pro lab and have seen film processing fall at a rapid decline. In my experience, it seems like it’s mainly fine art photographers and students who are keeping film processing alive. To really understand the principles of Photoshop, it’s important to understand the traditional darkroom techniques, so many schools still offer (or require) classes using film.
There will always be a niche market for film photographers but a majority of photographers have moved to digital because it can be cheaper, faster, and more easily shared. I think the biggest difference we’ll see in the next few years is the decline of printing as well. As books and magazines migrate to digital readers (like the Kindle and iPad), people will expect more timely content that will require shooting digital, just so it can be shared quickly.
Perhaps the biggest change to photography might be in the way photographs are used.
Traditionally, you took photos on film, sent them away to be processed, and when you got them back you put in them in an album. You looked at the album once or twice, and then put it away in a cupboard.
These days, you take a photo and you publish it on Facebook or Flickr. Lots of people see your work and can comment on it. Your iPhone/iPod can store thousands of photos that you can carry round with you and show people.
It’s hard to say where the future will go, but no doubt sharing will become even easier than it is today.
Photography will continue to thrive. It is a very popular artform. It is a so large and has many different “social circles” within it.
Film will live on, heck there are people who still make Tintypes and that was a process that had a peak of popularity during the Civil War. Film will be a niche market which in some ways can be a good thing.
Digital photography has great qualities but also don’t be sold it is “cure all,” since the principles of photography will always apply, like like good technique and having a creative viewpoint.
Regarding ideas, get out and shoot, see what comes from that. Not shooting creates nothing, shooting will create something.
My 2 cents.
Mark
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