| The introduction of digital photography has changed | | | | of people who are attending the event in question. |
| many things not the least of which is professional | | | | Another way digital photography has impacted |
| photography. In the past it took several weeks from | | | | professional photography is the smaller size of the |
| the time of a sitting to the time a customer was | | | | digital camera and the ease of use. The professional |
| actually able to receive professional photographs. Part | | | | cameras that were used in the past tended to be |
| of this process involved waiting a week to see the | | | | rather large and were often complicated to use. Film |
| proofs from which a customer would choose the | | | | processing alone was an expensive and complicated |
| finished photographs he wished to purchase. Today | | | | process that required special courses if one wanted to |
| with digital photography, it is just a matter of days until | | | | pursue a career in professional photography. That |
| the customer can view the photographs on the | | | | doesn’t mean photographers no longer need to go |
| computer. Then he can choose the ones he wishes to | | | | to school to learn about the field, but it is certainly not |
| purchase. | | | | as complicated as it once was. The cost of expensive |
| The age of digital photography has made a huge | | | | processing equipment is also eliminated and has been |
| impact on the world of professional photography, not | | | | replaced with digital photo printers and a computer. |
| just for the photography studio but also for those who | | | | The initial cost is much lower in comparison to buying |
| take professional photographs for various events as | | | | all of the darkroom equipment that was once |
| well. For example, it means those who wish to have a | | | | necessary for film processing. |
| professional photograph from a prom or graduation | | | | We have seen many changes in digital photography |
| can take the photograph home with them in many | | | | since it was first introduced in the 20th century. These |
| cases. With the smaller digital printers it is possible for a | | | | changes have had a major impact on the photography |
| photographer to print pictures at an event rather than | | | | industry as a whole and will continue to do so as |
| asking those wishing to have pictures to wait to | | | | technology changes and new and better digital |
| receive them in the mail. This, of course, depends on | | | | photography equipment enters the market. |
| the space allotted to the photographer and the number | | | | |
