Tech Trends Digital vs Traditional
Many of us say that a picture paints a thousand words or more; but does it have anything to do with the number of mega pixels? In this day and age, people are becoming more consumed by digital fads, which seemingly put traditional tools into extinction. The camera is a perfect example. Forget Polaroids – digital cameras are in!
Photographers agree that the latest technology literally brings their pictures to life, due to the clarity represented in each shot. Not to mention, editing is made easier on digicams, and they enable the user to record videos as well. The on-going debate between digital and traditional photography is that the images in traditional photography is the most accurate and realistic image that one can have. Traditional photographs don't lie unlike in digital photography, where the out-come could be changed or manipulated. Digital photographs can be altered as the photographer so desire artistically.
That is what everyone seems to want these days:
a multi-tasking gadget.
As opposed to the traditional film cameras, digital cameras are able to save photos and videos onto spacious and reusable memory cards. Usually, you’d be limited to about 24 to 36 shots on an old-school camera. Another advantage of digital photography is the ability to upload pictures into online albums, in order to share them with family, friends, and people from anywhere in the world. In addition, it saves the hassle of having to run to a photo studio to develop the negatives.
However, the other side of the story is that there is a lot more of money involved in buying and owning digital equipment. A state-of-the-art digital camera can cost you anywhere from $400 to $800; but that is just for leisure photography. A working professional would be spending well over $1000 to capture the best pictures out there.
On the other hand, it is arguable that older technology yields photos that ‘look’ and ‘feel’ like they have more sentimental value, for a lower price. Also, some may say that it is an art to simply work in a darkroom and wait for the pictures to appear. With that being said, older cameras are more durable, as well as less susceptible to certain ‘glitches’ that are common in digital cameras. Plus, it would save you a lot of money from having to buy a Photosmart printer, and maintaining it with ink and specialized photopaper.
Overall, it is really up to the hobby snapshot folk to choose which camera to use. After all, digital photography is only a tool of advance technology and a product of modernization and since we are moving forward into the digital age, might as well go with the flow, in terms of owning technology that is effective and efficient, such as the digital camera.
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Jenny Nucum is a Grade 12 student at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School, in Brampton. She likes reading books from authors such as Mitch Albom and Paulo Coelho, as well as writing poems, short stories, and most of all, songs. Her achievements include awards from poetry competitions, and being in the Honour Roll for 3 years, with hopes of graduating and receiving honours in her 4th year. After leaving high school, Jenny is looking forward to attend Ryerson University for the Journalism program, as she is planning to pursue a career in the newspaper industry.
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