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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• S.B. Library to host open house, camera class (North South Brunswick Sentinel)

  
  Digital Camera and Digital Photography News — Authority: 161
  South Brunswick Library Friends of the Library will sponsor a holiday open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 at 110 Kingston Lane, Monmouth Junction. It will feature live music, a toy and game sale and refreshments. A digital camera class will be held 7-8:45 p.m. Dec. 7, Jan. 4 and Feb. 1. The class is for adults ...
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• DealNN: iPods, $100 Blu-ray player, Olympus digital camera (MacNN)

  
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  The smell of turkey is in the air, and that must mean deal season is upon us. DealNN has been tracking the Black Friday bargains, and today’s featured deals included a collection of iPods on sale now at MacMall.com. Fourth and fifth generation iPod nanos are available starting at $119.98 with $3.99 for shipping. ...
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• Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Digital cameras for kids (ZDNet)

  
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  Kids love digital cameras. Whether it’s the happy chorus of “Can I see? Can I see?” and subsequent jockeying to get a glimpse of the LCD, or the fact that you can just let them snap away randomly without worrying about wasting film, digital cameras make great gifts for kids. While it’s tempting to just pass ...
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• Giant Camera Moves to London Victoria Train Station, the Last in Panasonic’s Series of Larger than Life Installations (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

  
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  A giant camera has been spending time in London train stations as part of Panasonic’s 8 x Life campaign to promote their new digital camera, the Lumix DMC-ZX1. Tomorrow it will move to London Victoria. This larger than life installation follows in the footsteps of a giant pigeon, which provided a spectacle in Covent ...
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• Buy a camera lens (Network World)

  
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  If you purchased your digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) as part of a kit, you already have a basic lens that takes pretty good pictures. However, part of the attraction of this type of camera is that you can switch out lenses to get the best shot in any situation. From powerful zooms that get you up close to ...
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• Digital Camera HQ Releases “Worst Cameras of 2009” Article, Video (PRWeb)

  
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  Five Cameras To Stay Away From, Whether Giving as a Gift, Buying for Yourself, or Receiving from Others! (PRWeb Nov 25, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/11/prweb3256554.htm
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• Digital Camera HQ Releases “Worst Cameras of 2009” Article, Video (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

  
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  Five Cameras To Stay Away From, Whether Giving as a Gift, Buying for Yourself, or Receiving from Others!
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• Gift Tip 19: Olympus E-P1 Digital Camera (I4U)

  
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  We have written this gift tip before Olympus unveiled the E-P2. The new Olympus Pen E-P2 has available for pre-order but has not shipped yet. Since the E-P1 stays on sale we keep the E-P1 as gift tip in our top 10 camera gift tips of 2009. The Olympu…
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• Casio Exilim EX-S5 10-Megapixel Digital Camera (PC World via Yahoo! News)

  
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  Amazon.com offers the Casio Exilim EX-S5 digital camera for $105 with free shipping, which is $25 under the retail price. The Exilim EX-S5 has a 3X optical-zoom lens, face-detection features, a 2.7-inch LCD display, and an SD/MMC card slot for storing photos and movies.
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• Canon EOS Rebel T1i 15.1-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) (PC World via Yahoo! News)

  
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  You can get the Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i Digital SLR camera from Abe’s of Maine for $624 with free shipping after applying coupon code “DNEWS15″; this is $75 below the retail price.
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• Im in love with a site that Im talking about

  
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  Im in love with a site that Im talking about. Im in love with a site and I just have to shout. Catchy tune huh? But it doesnt sound quite right. Oh well, on with the post. I found a site the other day that I instantly fell in love with. Its called Peacefully Folding Blog Its loaded with inspiration for someone who ...
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• Sure I print in all sizes

  
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  That’s the answer whenever I’m asked. Proof?  Simple.  Pop by the gallery this Friday.  “Black Friday,” “4th Friday Artwalk,” the latest show, whatever you’d like to call it. The requested image?  My White Pocket “S Curve” photo as a 36″ x 54″ wrap with mirrored edges.  It’s printing ...
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• iPhoto 8.1.1 fixes Faces bug (Network World)

  
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  On Wednesday, Apple released a minor update to its iPhoto ‘09 ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ) digital photography software. The iPhoto 8.1.1. update deals with face-recognition performance and accuracy (to fix a problem introduced with the 8.1 update), book ordering, and iPod touch support.
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• I Can’t Get Enough of This Weird and Wonderful Microscopy [Photography] (Gizmodo)

  
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  The results from the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition are in. They are as mesmerizing and funky as always, starting with the winner: A water flea from planet Zortax photographed…
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• Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Digital cameras for kids (ZDNet)

  
  Digital Camera and Digital Photography News — Authority: 161
  Kids love digital cameras. Whether it’s the happy chorus of “Can I see? Can I see?” and subsequent jockeying to get a glimpse of the LCD, or the fact that you can just let them snap away randomly without worrying about wasting film, digital cameras make great gifts for kids. While it’s tempting to just pass ...
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• Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Digital cameras for kids (ZDNet)

  
  Digital Camera and Digital Photography News — Authority: 161
  Kids love digital cameras. Whether it’s the happy chorus of “Can I see? Can I see?” and subsequent jockeying to get a glimpse of the LCD, or the fact that you can just let them snap away randomly without worrying about wasting film, digital cameras make great gifts for kids. While it’s tempting to just pass ...
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• SWOT: SHOOTING DIGITAL (Post Magazine)

  
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  As more and more productions go digital, workflows are becoming increasingly stable, making jittery producers and directors a bit more relaxed about the process — but there are still too many formats to work with.
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• Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Digital cameras for kids (ZDNet)

  
  Digital Camera and Digital Photography News — Authority: 161
  Kids love digital cameras. Whether it’s the happy chorus of “Can I see? Can I see?” and subsequent jockeying to get a glimpse of the LCD, or the fact that you can just let them snap away randomly without worrying about wasting film, digital cameras make great gifts for kids. While it’s tempting to just pass ...
  7 hours ago

• Giant Camera Moves to London Victoria Train Station, the Last in Panasonic’s Series of Larger than Life Installations (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

  
  Digital Camera and Digital Photography News — Authority: 161
  A giant camera has been spending time in London train stations as part of Panasonic’s 8 x Life campaign to promote their new digital camera, the Lumix DMC-ZX1. Tomorrow it will move to London Victoria. This larger than life installation follows in the footsteps of a giant pigeon, which provided a spectacle in Covent ...
  7 hours ago

• Buy a camera lens (Network World)

  
  Digital Camera and Digital Photography News — Authority: 161
  If you purchased your digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) as part of a kit, you already have a basic lens that takes pretty good pictures. However, part of the attraction of this type of camera is that you can switch out lenses to get the best shot in any situation. From powerful zooms that get you up close to ...
  7 hours ago

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