Digital photography has truly matured and it offers some advantages over conventional photography. Probably the most important is the digitally captured image is immediately available for use in computer-based applications resulting in considerably shortening the concept-to-publication cycle times.
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Rather than capture an image first on film, then days later scan a
print or slide, you simply snap a shutter and connect camera to computer.
Within minutes, the photo's on your monitor, ready for printing, editing, or
posting on your Web page.
Imagine shooting in the morning and having a
color-corrected file ready for the client the same afternoon. It's easily
accomplished if you're shooting digital photographs. Clients can even edit
images on-screen during the photo shoot, thus eliminating reshoots. You also
don't need to worry so much about cleaning up dust and adhesive on the backdrop
because that can easily be cleaned up with Photoshop after the fact.
With conventional photography a number of people and processes are
involved in getting a photograph shot to its final use. From the photographer
the film must be processed, then scanned to create a digital file. Scanner
operators have no reference to the exact colors in the original scene, so
results vary according to interpretation. With digital photography you have
almost instant feedback as to exposure and color balance.
Other
benefits include greater control over image quality and consumable costs are
reduced since film, Polaroids, processing and scanning fees are
eliminated.
On the downside, the costs of a well equipped digital studio
can be staggering. In addition to the digital camera, you will need a computer,
extensive storage capacity, and a variety of software to manipulate the images.
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