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April 18, 2004
Finally Having Fun with Digital Photos
Growing up, we were a photography family. I remember watching my dad taking so many pictures and then having more fun getting the images the way he wanted to present them after spending what seemed like days in the darkroom.
In the 80s my dad spent a lot of time trying to get a color darkroom setup at home and the days it took to try to make everything work just right. While my dad was in the darkroom, I spent my free time on my ham radio.
Given my roots, I would have thought that I too would end up living with a camera and spent time capturing memories. During the past few years I've purchased at least one digital camera a year but I never found myself staying with it...until now.
Who would have thought that by simply using some high end PCs, one could capture photos and leverage the widespread availability of photography software to eliminate the need to ever mix chemicals again.
While I've used higher end cameras, for the past couple of months I've really been enjoying the use of my Kodak digital cameras and have been enjoying the ability to have the instant gratification of printing out a 4x6 image as soon as a photo is taken.
I find it pretty interesting the way some other businesses have just appeared which specialize in printing of digital photos by simply updating files from a PC across the internet to the company offering the printing service. I'm pretty sure there have been some other niche businesses created due to the advent of digital cameras. I'm not sure if this offets the number of companies in total who have been effected due to the advent of digital photos.
Anyway, speaking from the voice of a true hobbyist, if I find myself still using a digital camera in another few months, I will be able to say with confidence that there was something about digital photography in 2004 which was a change agent and was something that finally effected my everyday life.
If my dad were still around, I think he would have enjoyed seeing me joining him in his hobby of photography.
Posted by jeff on April 18, 2004 12:10 AM | Permalink
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