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Digital Photography -- Ed Thomas
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Photography is an important part of my life -- a means of expression; an aid to remembering people, events and places; a pastime and skill that enriches my days; and a way to meet new friends and, perhaps, to please old friends. Hopefully my photos will please you, too.
To view some of my photographs, just click on one of the links below. Many were taken with digital cameras while others I scanned from 35mm negatives and slides.
At the left is a sample photo. One September day the soft glowing light on these chrysanthemums attracted me. My Nikon 950 digital camera captured the image.
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Links to my photo sites
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Photography Has Changed. It was based on film, the only media available until several years ago. I developed and enlarged both B/W and color films and prints in my darkroom for many years. With today's digital equipment all aspects of photography are greatly improved. What took hours in the darkroom is now accomplished in minutes on the computer. With better tools, such as cameras with auto-exposure and auto-focus, a photographer can concentrate more on subject matter, composition, and the other aspects of capturing a good image. Today's powerful computer software and photo printers replace optical enlargers and chemical development, greatly improving the production of finished prints.
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Photographic Tools Digital cameras are now the best choice for anyone interested in photography. The ability to immediately see the captured image allows corrections and improvements while still on site. This instant feedback helps in mastering the equipment and improving technique. Digital images can be uploaded to a computer promptly, then edited and printed without waiting for a roll of film to be completed, then developed and printed. Costs for film and developing are eliminated and reasonably priced photo printers ease the creation of enlargements.
As a youngster, I started taking photos with simple, non-adjustable cameras. My first "serious" camera was a Bolsey B-2 35mm camera. I replaced it with a Century Graphic press camera that I later traded for my first car. Over the years I have had: a 35mm Leica IIIG, a Nikon S2, and a Pentax Spotmatic, among other cameras. My current film camera is a Canon EOS 630 35mm SLR, but I haven't used it for months. I now use a digital camera almost exclusively.
My first digital camera was a Nikon 950, purchased in 1999. I replaced it with a Canon G1, which I later gave to my son. While the 950 and G1 were (and are) excellent picture takers, I missed interchangeable lenses. So in 2002 I bought a Canon D60 6-megapixel digital SLR that takes my Canon lenses. It is an excellent tool capable of making marvelous images, but better digital cameras are now available at considerably lower prices. I must admit I missed the convenience of the compact, capable and lightweight Canon G1, so I recently bought the even better Canon A80 to carry for casual snapshots.
Digital photography is a great leap forward in imaging, even greater than the advent of color photography in the early years of the 20th century.
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