Digital Photography

Digital photography is the process of creating an image of an object by recording the radiation — or light — onto a photosensitive medium. In digital photography, this medium is an electronic sensor. During a timed exposure, a controlled amount of light is captured by a device called a camera that stores the resulting information on the electronic media for further processing.

Once the image is recorded, it can then be processed. For digital photography, it can be done using a software product like Adobe Lightroom. From there, the image can then be printed or be placed on a Web site, photo-sharing sites, or displayed in other ways.

Digital photography can be done as a hobby, or practiced at the professional level. It is used for portraiture, advertising, illustration, journalistic efforts, fine art, and even in the science and technology fields. The transition from predominately film to predominately digital photography has been rapid. The transition period occurring from around 1995 to 2005, the digital revolution happened much faster than anyone imagined.

While many of the same techniques that were done in the days of Ansel Adams are still valid, now with tools like Adobe Photoshop, you have many more methods for working with digital photography, as well as many more opportunities for manipulation, and even dishonesty. What digital photography will be in another hundred years is anyone's guess.

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• Lower your sights for a better camera deal (Los Angeles Times)

  
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  Even in this era when cameras have become nearly standard equipment on cellphones, there’s still a place for digital point-and-shoots.
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• 34K Hasselblad H3DII-50 MS Digital Camera (Coated)

  
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  A cool $34,000 is all it takes to buy the Hasselblad H3DII-50 MS digital camera and you may ask, what does this kind of money get you? This luxury item comes with a 50 megapixel sensor and can capture four consecutive digital shots, recording the RGB value of each position by moving the sensor […]
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• Police seek man who stole cash, camera in Smithtown (Newsday)

  
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  Police are looking for a man who entered the break room at a Waldbaum’s in Smithtown back in August - and walked out with a digital camera, cash and a credit card he used to make $600 in purchases.
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• Police seek man who stole cash, camera from Smithtown break room (Newsday)

  
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  He entered the break room at a Waldbaum’s in Smithtown back in August - and, police said, walked out with a digital camera, cash and a credit card he used to make $600 in purchases. Now, Suffolk County police are asking for help finding and arresting him.
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• Deal of the Day – Save $80 on a Samsung DualView TL225 12 Megapixel Digital Camera (The Gadgeteer)

  
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  The LogicBUY deal of the day is for a Samsung DualView TL225 12 Megapixel Digital Camera (model # EC-TL225ZBPOUS) slashed from $349.99 – $20 off – $60 off when you add to cart and checkout = $269 plus FREE … [visit site to read more] Filed in categories: NewsTagged: Deal of the DayDeal of […] ...
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• Panasonic One-Inch Thin Plasma and LUMIX Digital Camera Win Popular Science Magazine’s ‘The Best of What’s New’ (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

  
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  Popular Science Magazine has named two Panasonic products, the TC-P54Z1 Ultra-thin VIERA Plasma and the LUMIX GF1 digital camera, the magazine’s 2009 “The Best of What’s New” winners in the Home Entertainment and Gadgets categories, respectfully.
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• Casio unveil EX-G1 shock-resistant, waterproof, dustproof digital camera (Geek.com)

  
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  We’ve all seen the rugged phones that are starting to appear from companies like Sonim and Nokia, but rugged digital cameras have so far remained off my radar. That is until today with the introduction of the Casio Exilim G, or EX-G1 camera. Casio are touting this as a shock-resistant, waterproof, and dustproof ...
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• Rugged Casio Exilim EX-G1 Digital Camera (Coated)

  
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  Casio has released a flurry of digital cameras over the last little while, the latest being the Casio Exilim EX-G1. Expected to ship this December at a price of $299.99, the Casio camera is being described as “the world’s toughest camera”. As a rugged camera, it has been designed to withstand ...
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• Casio EX-G1 Rugged Slimline Digital Camera Debuts (The Inquisitr)

  
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  Casio has just introduced the Exilim G series, a slim, rugged version of their Casio Exilim digital cameras. They’re also claiming that the EX-G1, the first camera in the new line is the “thinnest toughened camera” with a thickness of just .78 inches. The camera is rugged enough to survive a drop ...
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• Review: Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR digital camera (Macworld)

  
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  Fujifilm’s FinePix F200 EXR is an good pocket camera for relatively advanced photographers, either as a more-portable backup to a digital SLR camera or as a versatile primary point-and-shoot.
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• I couldn’t believe my eyes, he threw it up as if it was made from paper

  
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• Cottonwood Cove, South Coyote Buttes. A chilly trip to say the least

  
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• Photographic Do’s and Don’ts

  
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  My biggest photographic pet peeve is when someone places  their subject right on top of their background.  What I mean by that is this:   Hi Tommy, let me shoot your picture, now go stand right in front of this wall. Theres not a foot of separation between your subject and your background.  This is a sure ...
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• Guide to Learning Digital Photography

  
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  Avail of free online tutorials. The Internet provides a lot of free information on photography. Use Google and other search engines to direct you to several pages that discuss digital photography on the web. To read the pages, you must connect your computer to the Internet. In addition, free information are not always ...
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• Stalking the perfect shot (The Montana Standard)

  
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  Kenton Rowe’s fortune as a wildlife photographer would change in less than one second; the amount of time it takes for a shutter to open and close, the light burning a digital image onto a disk.
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• No shortage of smiles at school picture day (Los Angeles Times)

  
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  Students at Capistrano Avenue Elementary in West Hills pose and goof off. Demand for the photos is staying strong, despite the recession and the ease of at-home photography. There were the fidgeters, the yawners, the blinkers and the slouchers. There were those who nailed it on the first shot, perfect posture and a ...
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• Enter the FW Photography Competition (Farmers Weekly Interactive)

  
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  The Farmers Weekly Photography Competition 2009 is now officially open, so please send us your best pictures.
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• Maharajah’s View: Indian Countryside (Hartford Courant)

  
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  Dr. Richard Abraham, an avid photographer and internist who lives and practices in Canton, went to India with his wife, Judy, in January. We’re showcasing some of his photographs today, and he recently talked with us about photography and his trip.
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• Steamboat Briefs: Boys & Girls Club seeks digital camera donations (The Steamboat Pilot & Today)

  
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  The Boys & Girls Club of Steamboat Springs is starting a photography club.
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• Gadgets: Digital photography accessories for your holiday wish list (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

  
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  If digital photography is on your shopping list, here’s a roundup of accessories to kick off the season.
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