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History Of Digital Cameras & Photography: Technology, Black And White And Editing Photos
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Published: December 12, 2006
The history of digital photography began in 1951, with the introduction of the first video tape recorder. This device captured live images from TV and converted them into digital information (electronic pulses) on magnetic tape.
Since that pivotal moment in history more than 55 years ago, a race to create the first digital camera ensued. From then until 1981, digital imaging was used to create the first VTR and was utilized by NASA. Sony introduced the first consumer electronic still camera and the technology of digital cameras and digital photography has continued to evolve ever since.
Although Sony may have cast the first stone into the waters of digital photography, it was Kodak who cornered the market. In 1986, Kodak invented the world's first megapixel sensor (a key component of digital photography) and then in 1987 it released a series of digital maintenance/storage products. In 1994, Kodak introduced a digital camera to work with a home computer in the form of the Apple Quick Take 100 camera.
Until the late 1990s and early 2000s, photography was dominated by silver photography. Silver photography records a latent image using microscopic silver crystals, which are exposed to light and then developed, hardened and fixed using a series of chemical washing baths.
Digital photography has been able to thrive with such products as disposable digital cameras, camera phones and palm-sized digital cameras into a legitimate artistic and professional media tool. Most people prefer the live feed of digital video recorders, but there was a time when still black and white photography, even within the realm of photojournalism, was a valued profession.
Even when digital photography was up on its feet and rolling, cynics doubted the ability of a digital camera or inkjet paper to capture the tonality and beauty of a traditionally-printed silver photograph, which often is museum-quality. Technology has begun to prove these skeptics wrong as well; there is a new bumper crop of digital printing paper, which maintains all of the archival tonality and captures the nuanced beauty that moving film never could.
Black and white digital photography, as well as color photography, has become increasingly consumer-friendly. Even if someone lacks the technical skill and artistic knowledge to create an image worthy of a magazine cover, it does not mean a person cannot create a great photograph. Digital cameras editing software are easier to use than ever. New technological advances have made editing photos easier. In fact, editing photos within the camera is probably one of the best advantages digital photography has over silver photography.
When technology meets popular support, there often is nowhere to go but up, and the future for digital photography looks poised to go sky-high.
Sources:
Bellis, Mary. History of the Digital Camera. About, Inc. 11 December 2006. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bldig italcamera.htm
Cooper, Keith. Black and White, the Digital Way. Northlight Images. 11 December 2006. http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/i ntro-digital-black-and-white.html#high%20quality%2
Since that pivotal moment in history more than 55 years ago, a race to create the first digital camera ensued. From then until 1981, digital imaging was used to create the first VTR and was utilized by NASA. Sony introduced the first consumer electronic still camera and the technology of digital cameras and digital photography has continued to evolve ever since.
Although Sony may have cast the first stone into the waters of digital photography, it was Kodak who cornered the market. In 1986, Kodak invented the world's first megapixel sensor (a key component of digital photography) and then in 1987 it released a series of digital maintenance/storage products. In 1994, Kodak introduced a digital camera to work with a home computer in the form of the Apple Quick Take 100 camera.
Until the late 1990s and early 2000s, photography was dominated by silver photography. Silver photography records a latent image using microscopic silver crystals, which are exposed to light and then developed, hardened and fixed using a series of chemical washing baths.
Digital photography has been able to thrive with such products as disposable digital cameras, camera phones and palm-sized digital cameras into a legitimate artistic and professional media tool. Most people prefer the live feed of digital video recorders, but there was a time when still black and white photography, even within the realm of photojournalism, was a valued profession.
Even when digital photography was up on its feet and rolling, cynics doubted the ability of a digital camera or inkjet paper to capture the tonality and beauty of a traditionally-printed silver photograph, which often is museum-quality. Technology has begun to prove these skeptics wrong as well; there is a new bumper crop of digital printing paper, which maintains all of the archival tonality and captures the nuanced beauty that moving film never could.
Black and white digital photography, as well as color photography, has become increasingly consumer-friendly. Even if someone lacks the technical skill and artistic knowledge to create an image worthy of a magazine cover, it does not mean a person cannot create a great photograph. Digital cameras editing software are easier to use than ever. New technological advances have made editing photos easier. In fact, editing photos within the camera is probably one of the best advantages digital photography has over silver photography.
When technology meets popular support, there often is nowhere to go but up, and the future for digital photography looks poised to go sky-high.
Sources:
Bellis, Mary. History of the Digital Camera. About, Inc. 11 December 2006. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bldig italcamera.htm
Cooper, Keith. Black and White, the Digital Way. Northlight Images. 11 December 2006. http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/i ntro-digital-black-and-white.html#high%20quality%2
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