Chapter 7, Photography in the Age of Electronic Imaging gives fascinating insight into the worlds of analog and digital photography. Since I have had the pleasure of working with both mediums, I am familiar with the different qualities of each type of photography.
The one aspect this chapter made me think about was the concept of our digital world, there are hardly any physical prints anymore, we view our photos through cell phones, laptops, and monitors. The whole physicality of photography has been lost as technology increases. This has happened in other mediums as well, such as books, newspapers, etc, are now all read online or with portable e-readers.
The benefit I can see in this technological age, is the versatility of the photograph and how it is available to almost everyone. Now anyone can take pictures, just with a phone. In this regard, sharing photographs is more wide spread now more than ever. I feel people can be more openly artistic with this medium and then be able to share it with friends as well.
I'm just curious what the future will hold for photography, and how the digital world will advance?
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