| Although the basic elements of photography have not changed all that much, cameras have. With the advancement in technology cameras have come a long way from its beginings. From the start, a camera was as simple as a box with a hole in it. This was called a pinhole camera. It worked by puncturing a tiny hole in the end that allows light into the box which falls upon a sheet of light sensitve paper. This is the basic process that accurs in all cameras. From this point cameras started to contain lenses, made of glass, that would gather the light. Some lenses are larger than others; some smaller. Some are longer lenses which increase the focal length (the range of depth). There are many different types of cameras. The type of camera you buy is determind by what type of picture taking you are going to be doing. If you just want a camera that will take quick snap shots of freinds, and fun, intersting stuff like that, your best bet is a 35mm, Single Lens Reflex, point and shoot camera. These cameras are easily identified by its rectangular box shape, lack of prism structure on the top of the box and relatively cheap in price. Now, if you are looking to use the camera as an instrument in an art form, the best way to go is the ( ). This camera, in the manual setting will allow the user to choose a variety of techniques and manners by which the camera can be manipulated in order to give you the ability to capture your image in a very creative way. As discussed on the "a brief history of photography" link, digital photography has greatly influenced the world of photography. Digital cameras have become widly accepted as a means of fast development. With the digital camera comes along the software then enables the user to upload images to a computer and print them on their own printer. With more advanced technology the resolution of digital cameras have begun to compete with traditional developing processes. |